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Proverbs 19:28

Proverbs 19:28

Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible · Matthew Henry (1662–1714) · Public Domain

Here is a description of the worst of sinners, whose hearts are fully

set in them to do evil. 1. They set that at defiance which would deter

and detain them from sin: An ungodly witness is one that bears false

witness against his neighbour, and will forswear himself to do another

a mischief, in which there is not only great injustice, but great

impiety; this is one of the worst of men. Or an ungodly witness is one

that profanely and atheistically witnesses against religion and

godliness, whose instructions seduce from the words of knowledge (v.

27); such a one scorns judgment, laughs at the terrors of the Lord,

mocks at that fear, Job xv. 26. Tell him of law and equity, that the

scriptures and an oath are sacred things, and not to be jested with,

that there will come a reckoning day; he laughs at it all, and scorns

to heed it. 2. They are greedy, and glad of that which gives them an

opportunity to sin: The mouth of the wicked eagerly devours iniquity,

drinks it in like water, Job xv. 16.

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