John Gill Commentary Proverbs 19:28

"A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity." — Proverbs 19:28 (ASV)

An ungodly witness scorneth judgment
Or, "a witness of Belial" ^F26 . A false witness is not awed by the place of judgment where he is; nor by the judge before whom he is; nor by the law, the rule of judgment, nor by the punishment of perjury; he scorns all these, and scoffs at them, and proceeds in bearing a false testimony: or he covers that which is right and just, and eludes judgment by specious and sophistic arguments and pretences. Or this may be understood of a false teacher, that scorns the rule of judgment, or colours over things, to make them plausible, and seem to be agreeable to it; and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity ;
greedily, and with pleasure commits it; as a hungry man takes in his food; or a thirsty man drinks down water: and in like manner are false doctrines imbibed by men of perverse minds.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F26: (leylb de) "testis Belijahal", Montanus, Tigurine version, Baynus.