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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 19, Verse 29

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An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
King James Version
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
American Standard Version
Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And stripes for the back of fools.
New English Translation
Penalties have been prepared for scorners, and floggings for the backs of fools.
World English Bible
Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
1
Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink [is] raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
2
The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion: [whoso] provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own soul.
3
[It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
4
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; [therefore] shall he beg in harvest, and [have] nothing.
5
Counsel in the heart of man [is like] deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
6
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
7
The just [man] walketh in his integrity: his children [are] blessed after him.
8
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
9
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
10
Divers weights, [and] divers measures, both of them [are] alike abomination to the LORD.