Other translations
American Standard Version
A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
An evil witness is loud in judgment, and the mouth of the evil swallows him up.
Darby Bible Translation
A witness of Belial scorneth judgment, and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth down iniquity.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
A worthless witness mocketh at judgment: and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
God's Word
A worthless witness mocks justice, and the mouths of wicked people swallow up trouble.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
A worthless witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
International Standard Version
A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the wicked person feeds on iniquity.
NET Bible
A crooked witness scorns justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
New American Standard Bible
A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice, And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.
New International Version
A corrupt witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
New Living Translation
A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice; the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
Webster's Bible Translation
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
The World English Bible
A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.
EasyEnglish Bible
If someone tells lies in court, he is laughing at justice. Evil things are food that wicked people love to eat.
Young‘s Literal Translation
A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
New Life Version
A man without worth who tells all he knows laughs at what is right and fair, and the mouth of the sinful spreads wrong-doing.
The Voice Bible
A worthless witness ridicules justice, and the mouth of the wrongdoer savors every morsel of trouble.
Living Bible
A worthless witness cares nothing for truth—he enjoys his sinning too much.
New Catholic Bible
A lying witness makes a mockery of justice, and the mouth of the wicked feasts on iniquity.
Legacy Standard Bible
A vile witness scoffs at justice, And the mouth of the wicked swallows up iniquity.
Jubilee Bible 2000
A witness of Belial shall scorn judgment, and the mouth of the wicked shall cover iniquity.
Christian Standard Bible
A worthless witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
Amplified Bible © 1954
A worthless witness scoffs at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
New Century Version
An evil witness makes fun of fairness, and wicked people love what is evil.
The Message
An unprincipled witness desecrates justice; the mouths of the wicked spew malice.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A malicious witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows evil.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
Good News Translation®
There is no justice where a witness is determined to hurt someone. Wicked people love the taste of evil.
Wycliffe Bible
A wicked witness scorneth doom; and the mouth of unpious men devoureth wickedness. (A false witness perverteth justice; and the mouths of the wicked devour wickedness.)
Contemporary English Version
A lying witness makes fun of the court system, and criminals think crime is really delicious.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
Common English Bible © 2011
A worthless witness mocks justice; the wicked mouth gulps down trouble.
Amplified Bible © 2015
A wicked and worthless witness mocks justice, And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.
English Standard Version Anglicised
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
An unprincipled witness scoffs at justice, and the mouth of the wicked pours out iniquity.
New American Standard Bible
A worthless witness makes a mockery of justice, And the mouth of the wicked swallows wrongdoing.
The Expanded Bible
An ·evil [worthless] witness ·makes fun of fairness [mocks justice], and ·wicked people love what is evil [L the mouth of the wicked conveys guilt].
Tree of Life Version
A crooked witness scorns justice, and a wicked mouth devours iniquity.
Revised Standard Version
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
New International Reader's Version
A dishonest witness makes fun of what is right. The mouths of those who do wrong gulp down evil.
BRG Bible
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
Complete Jewish Bible
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows wrongdoing.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
An ed beliya’al (corrupt witness) scorneth mishpat (justice), and the peh (mouth) of the resha’im devoureth iniquity.
Names of God Bible
A worthless witness mocks justice, and the mouths of wicked people swallow up trouble.
Modern English Version
An ungodly witness scorns judgment, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
Easy-to-Read Version
Using a criminal as a witness makes a joke of justice. People like that only want to do wrong.
International Children’s Bible
An evil witness makes fun of fairness. And wicked people love what is evil.
Lexham English Bible
A worthless witness will mock justice, and the mouth of the wicked will devour iniquity.
New International Version - UK
A corrupt witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.