Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue. New Living Translation Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip; liars pay close attention to slander. English Standard Version An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue. Berean Standard Bible A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue. King James Bible A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. New King James Version An evildoer gives heed to false lips; A liar listens eagerly to a spiteful tongue. New American Standard Bible An evildoer listens to wicked lips; A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue. NASB 1995 An evildoer listens to wicked lips; A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue. NASB 1977 An evildoer listens to wicked lips, A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue. Legacy Standard Bible An evildoer gives heed to lips of wickedness; A liar gives ear to a destructive tongue. Amplified Bible An evildoer listens closely to wicked lips; And a liar pays attention to a destructive and malicious tongue. Christian Standard Bible A wicked person listens to malicious talk; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue. Holman Christian Standard Bible A wicked person listens to malicious talk; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue. American Standard Version An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue. Aramaic Bible in Plain English An evil man listens to the lips of the wicked, and the righteous does not hear the tongue of the wicked. Brenton Septuagint Translation A bad man hearkens to the tongue of transgressors: but a righteous man attends not to false lips. Contemporary English Version Troublemakers listen to troublemakers, and liars listen to liars. Douay-Rheims Bible The evil man obeyeth an unjust tongue: and the deceitful hearkeneth to lying lips. English Revised Version An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; and a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue. GOD'S WORD® Translation An evildoer pays attention to wicked lips. A liar opens his ears to a slanderous tongue. Good News Translation Evil people listen to evil ideas, and liars listen to lies. International Standard Version Whoever practices evil pays attention to wicked speech, and the liar listens to malicious talk. JPS Tanakh 1917 A evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue. Literal Standard Version An evildoer is attentive to lips of vanity, | Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue. Majority Standard Bible A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue. New American Bible The evildoer gives heed to wicked lips, the liar, to a mischievous tongue. NET Bible One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue. New Revised Standard Version An evildoer listens to wicked lips; and a liar gives heed to a mischievous tongue. New Heart English Bible An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue. Webster's Bible Translation A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips: and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. World English Bible An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness…3A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts. 4A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue. 5He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.… Cross References Job 16:11 God has delivered me to unjust men; He has thrown me to the clutches of the wicked. Proverbs 14:15 The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps. Treasury of Scripture A wicked doer gives heed to false lips; and a liar gives ear to a naughty tongue. 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 unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD… 1 Kings 22:6 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king. Jump to Previous 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 WrongdoerJump to Next 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 WrongdoerProverbs 17 1. Contrasts between the Righteous and the WickedVerse 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.). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew A wicked manמֵ֭רַע (mê·ra‘) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7489: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad listens מַקְשִׁ֣יב (maq·šîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7181: To prick up the ears, hearken to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against evil אָ֑וֶן (’ā·wen) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 205: Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol lips; שְׂפַת־ (śə·p̄aṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin a liar שֶׁ֥קֶר (še·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood gives ear מֵ֝זִין (mê·zîn) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 238: To broaden out the ear, to listen to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against a destructive הַוֺּֽת׃ (haw·wōṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1942: Desire, chasm, destruction tongue. לְשׁ֥וֹן (lə·šō·wn) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 3956: The tongue Links Proverbs 17:4 NIVProverbs 17:4 NLT Proverbs 17:4 ESV Proverbs 17:4 NASB Proverbs 17:4 KJV Proverbs 17:4 BibleApps.com Proverbs 17:4 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 17:4 Chinese Bible Proverbs 17:4 French Bible Proverbs 17:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 17:4 An evildoer heeds wicked lips (Prov. 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