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A corrupt witness mocks justice, And the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.
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A Contempt for Justice
Commentators explain that a "worthless witness" (literally a "witness of Belial") is not merely untruthful but actively scorns and mocks the entire system of justice. This person despises God's commands against perjury and is not intimidated by the court, the judge, or the consequences, deliberately undermining what is right.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Ungodly witness - literally, “Witness of Belial,” “worthless,” “untruthful.”
Devours iniquity - Seizes on it eagerly, as a deli…
19th Century
Anglican
An ungodly (worthless) witness scorns judgment. — Despises the orders of the Law to avoid perjury ([Refe…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment Or, "a witness of Belial" F26 . A false witness is not awed by the p…
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