28 A [a]disreputable witness scorns justice,
And (A)the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

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  1. Proverbs 19:28 Lit. witness of Belial, worthless witness

28 A corrupt witness mocks at justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.(A)

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16 (A)How much less man, who is abominable and filthy,
(B)Who drinks iniquity like water!

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16 how much less mortals, who are vile and corrupt,(A)
    who drink up evil(B) like water!(C)

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What man is like Job,
(A)Who drinks [a]scorn like water,

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  1. Job 34:7 derision

Is there anyone like Job,
    who drinks scorn like water?(A)

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12 “Though evil is sweet in his mouth,
And he hides it under his tongue,
13 Though he spares it and does not forsake it,
But still keeps it in his [a]mouth,

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  1. Job 20:13 Lit. palate

12 “Though evil(A) is sweet in his mouth
    and he hides it under his tongue,(B)
13 though he cannot bear to let it go
    and lets it linger in his mouth,(C)

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11 (A)Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.” 12 And they stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes; and they came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council. 13 They also set up false witnesses who said, “This man does not cease to speak [a]blasphemous words against this holy place and the law;

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  1. Acts 6:13 NU omits blasphemous

11 Then they secretly(A) persuaded some men to say, “We have heard Stephen speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.”(B)

12 So they stirred up the people and the elders and the teachers of the law. They seized Stephen and brought him before the Sanhedrin.(C) 13 They produced false witnesses,(D) who testified, “This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place(E) and against the law.

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saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor [a]regard man. Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, [b]‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’ And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man,

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  1. Luke 18:2 respect
  2. Luke 18:3 Avenge me on

He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice(A) against my adversary.’

“For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think,

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They eat up the sin of My people;
They set their [a]heart on their iniquity.

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  1. Hosea 4:8 Desires

They feed on the sins of my people
    and relish their wickedness.(A)

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14 Therefore hear the word of the Lord, you scornful men,
Who rule this people who are in Jerusalem,
15 Because you have said, “We have made a covenant with death,
And with Sheol we are in agreement.
When the overflowing scourge passes through,
It will not come to us,
(A)For we have made lies our refuge,
And under falsehood we have hidden ourselves.”

A Cornerstone in Zion

16 Therefore thus says the Lord God:

“Behold, I lay in Zion (B)a stone for a foundation,
A tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;
Whoever believes will not act hastily.
17 Also I will make justice the measuring line,
And righteousness the plummet;
The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies,
And the waters will overflow the hiding place.
18 Your covenant with death will be annulled,
And your agreement with Sheol will not stand;
When the overflowing scourge passes through,
Then you will be trampled down by it.

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14 Therefore hear the word of the Lord,(A) you scoffers(B)
    who rule this people in Jerusalem.
15 You boast, “We have entered into a covenant with death,(C)
    with the realm of the dead we have made an agreement.
When an overwhelming scourge sweeps by,(D)
    it cannot touch us,
for we have made a lie(E) our refuge
    and falsehood[a] our hiding place.(F)

16 So this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“See, I lay a stone in Zion,(G) a tested stone,(H)
    a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation;(I)
the one who relies on it
    will never be stricken with panic.(J)
17 I will make justice(K) the measuring line
    and righteousness the plumb line;(L)
hail(M) will sweep away your refuge, the lie,
    and water will overflow(N) your hiding place.
18 Your covenant with death will be annulled;
    your agreement with the realm of the dead will not stand.(O)
When the overwhelming scourge sweeps by,(P)
    you will be beaten down(Q) by it.

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  1. Isaiah 28:15 Or false gods

14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

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14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

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11 He has said in his heart,
“God has forgotten;
He hides His face;
He will never see.”

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11 He says to himself, “God will never notice;(A)
    he covers his face and never sees.”(B)

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His ways [a]are always prospering;
Your judgments are far above, out of his sight;
As for all his enemies, he sneers at them.

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  1. Psalm 10:5 Lit. are strong

His ways are always prosperous;
    your laws are rejected by[a] him;
    he sneers at all his enemies.

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  1. Psalm 10:5 See Septuagint; Hebrew / they are haughty, and your laws are far from

13 And two men, scoundrels, came in and sat before him; and the scoundrels (A)witnessed against him, against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth has blasphemed God and the king!” (B)Then they took him outside the city and stoned him with stones, so that he died.

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13 Then two scoundrels came and sat opposite him and brought charges against Naboth before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king.” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.(A)

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10 and seat two men, scoundrels, before him to bear witness against him, saying, “You have (A)blasphemed God and the king.” Then take him out, and (B)stone him, that he may die.

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10 But seat two scoundrels(A) opposite him and have them bring charges that he has cursed(B) both God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death.”

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