Proverbs 19:28

Foolproof Instructions

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Cease listening, my son, to instruction and discipline
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
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A wicked and worthless witness mocks justice,
And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.
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Judgments are prepared for scoffers,
And beatings for the backs of [thickheaded] fools.

False Witness

Mouth of the Wicked

Belial

Job 15:16

How much less [pure and clean is] the one who is repulsive and corrupt,
Man, who drinks unrighteousness and injustice like water!

Job 34:7

“What man is like Job,
Who drinks up derision like water,

Job 20:12-13

“Though evil and wickedness are sweet in his mouth
And he hides it under his tongue,

1 Kings 21:10

and seat two worthless and unprincipled men opposite him, and have them testify against him, saying, ‘You cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”

1 Kings 21:13

Two worthless and unprincipled men came in and sat down opposite him; and they testified against Naboth before the people, saying, “Naboth cursed and renounced God and the king.” Then they brought him outside the city and stoned him to death.

Psalm 10:5

His ways prosper at all times;
Your judgments [Lord] are on high, out of his sight [so he never thinks about them];
As for all his enemies, he sneers at them.

Psalm 10:11

He says to himself, “God has [quite] forgotten;
He has hidden His face; He will never see my deed.”

Proverbs 15:14

The mind of the intelligent and discerning seeks knowledge and eagerly inquires after it,
But the mouth of the [stubborn] fool feeds on foolishness.

Isaiah 28:14-18

Therefore, hear the word of the Lord, you arrogant men
Who rule this people who are in Jerusalem!

Hosea 4:8

They (the priests) feed on the sin offering of My people
And set their heart on their wickedness.

Luke 18:2-4

saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and had no respect for man.

Acts 6:11-13

Then [to attack him another way] they secretly instructed men to say, “We have heard this man [Stephen] speak blasphemous (slanderous, sacrilegious, abusive) words against Moses and against God.”