Proverbs 17:4
 Proverbs 17:4 
New International Version (© 2011)
A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

King James Bible
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

American Standard Version
An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

Young's Literal Translation
An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.

Proverbs 17:4 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

A wicked doer giveth heed - An evil heart is disposed and ever ready to receive evil; and liars delight in lies.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 28:4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.

1 Samuel 22:17-11 And the king said to the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD: because their hand also is with David...

1 Kings 22:6 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them...

Isaiah 30:10 Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not to us right things, speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

Jeremiah 5:31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so...

2 Timothy 4:3,4 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers...

1 John 4:5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world hears them.

Revelation 13:3-8 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast...

Proverbs 17:4 Parallel Commentaries
Attention Attentive Damaging Deceit Destructive Doer Ear Evil Evildoer Evil-Doer False. Falsehood Gives Heed Heeds Iniquitous Lips Malicious Mischievous Naughty Pays Tongue Vanity Wicked Wrongdoer
Attention Attentive Damaging Deceit Destructive Doer Ear Evil Evildoer Evil-Doer False. Falsehood Gives Heed Heeds Iniquitous Lips Malicious Mischievous Naughty Pays Tongue Vanity Wicked Wrongdoer
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