Bible in Basic English
"A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream."
— Proverbs 19:28, Bible in Basic English
“A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.”
When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.
He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.
A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.
A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.
Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.