KJV: An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
YLT: A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
Darby: A witness of Belial scorneth judgment, and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth down iniquity.
ASV: A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
עֵ֣ד | A witness |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: עֵד Sense: witness. |
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בְּ֭לִיַּעַל | disreputable |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: בְּלִיַּעַל Sense: worthlessness. |
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יָלִ֣יץ | scorns |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: לִיץ Sense: to scorn, make mouths at, talk arrogantly. |
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מִשְׁפָּ֑ט | justice |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: מִשְׁפָּט Sense: judgment, justice, ordinance. |
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וּפִ֥י | and the mouth |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: פֶּה Sense: mouth. |
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רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים | of the wicked |
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural Root: רָשָׁע Sense: wicked, criminal. |
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יְבַלַּע־ | devours |
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בָּלַע Sense: to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up. |
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אָֽוֶן | iniquity |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אָוֶן Sense: trouble, wickedness, sorrow. |