Proverbs 19:28

An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

Cross-references

Proverbs 12:17 contrasts the truthful witness with the false one, complementing the portrayal of an ungodly witness who devours iniquity.

1 Kings 21:10 records false witnesses against Naboth, exactly matching the 'ungodly witness' who scorns justice.

1 Kings 21:13 repeats the false witness account—the same ungodly witnesses who mock justice.

Hosea 4:8 Parallel

Hosea 4:8 says priests feed on sin and are greedy for iniquity, directly mirroring the wicked devouring iniquity in the main verse.

Acts 6:11-13 describes false witnesses against Stephen, mirroring the corrupt witness who devours iniquity.

Exodus 23:1 Parallel

Exodus 23:1 prohibits bearing false witness, providing the legal backdrop to the ungodly witness who scorns justice.

Job 15:16 Parallel

Job 15:16 describes man drinking injustice like water, echoing the wicked who devour iniquity—both use consumption imagery for wickedness.

Job 20:12 Parallel

Job 20:12 says wickedness is sweet in the mouth, paralleling the wicked devouring iniquity—both depict taking in evil with pleasure.

Job 20:13 Parallel

Job 20:13 continues the image of holding wickedness in the mouth, reinforcing the theme of savoring iniquity seen in the main verse.

Psalm 10:5 Parallel

Psalm 10:5 says the wicked ignores God's judgments—parallel to the witness who 'scorns judgment' in Proverbs.

Psalm 10:11 Parallel

Psalm 10:11 shows the wicked thinking God doesn't see—matching the attitude of the ungodly witness who scorns justice.

Isaiah 28:14-18 rebukes scornful rulers who rely on lies—parallel to the witness who scorns judgment and devours evil.

Luke 18:2-4 portrays a judge who fears not God—similar to the ungodly witness who holds God's judgment in contempt.