Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 7489 [e] מֵ֭רַע mê-ra‘ One doing evil V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms 7181 [e] מַקְשִׁ֣יב maq-šîḇ pays attention V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms 5921 [e] עַל־ ‘al- to Prep 8193 [e] שְׂפַת־ śə-p̄aṯ- lips N-fsc 205 [e] אָ֑וֶן ’ā-wen of iniquity N-ms 8267 [e] שֶׁ֥קֶר še-qer a liar N-ms 238 [e] מֵ֝זִין mê-zîn gives ear V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms 5921 [e] עַל־ ‘al- to Prep 3956 [e] לְשׁ֥וֹן lə-šō-wn a tongue N-csc 1942 [e] הַוֺּֽת׃ haw-wōṯ of evil desires N-fp

Berean Study Bible
A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A wicked person listens to malicious talk; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

New American Standard Bible
An evildoer listens to wicked 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. Proverbs 17:4 • Proverbs 17:4 NIV • Proverbs 17:4 NLT • Proverbs 17:4 ESV • Proverbs 17:4 NASB • Proverbs 17:4 KJV • Proverbs 17:4 Biblia Paralela • Proverbs 17:4 Chinese Bible • Proverbs 17:4 French Bible • Proverbs 17:4 German Bible

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