Proverbs Chapter 17 verse 4 Holy Bible
An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; `And' a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
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A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.
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The evil-doer giveth heed to iniquitous lips; the liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
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A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
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An evil-doer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
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An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 4. - A wicked doer giveth heed to false (evil) lips. A bad man delights in and hearkens to evil words; he takes pleasure in those who counsel wickedness, because they are after his own heart. Like mates with like. And a liar giveth ear to a naughty (mischievous) tongue. One who is himself mendacious listens with avidity to any tale that may injure a neighbour. however monstrous and improbable it may be. Septuagint, "A wicked man listens to the tongue of transgressors; but a just man heedeth not false lips." The Greek adds here, or in some manuscripts, after ver. 6, a paragraph which is not found in the Hebrew, Syriac, or Latin: "To him who is faithful the whole world wealth belongs; but the unfaithful is not worth an obole." On this the Fathers have frequently commented (see Corn. a Lapide, in loc.).
