Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
International Standard Version
Whoever practices evil pays attention to wicked speech, and the liar listens to malicious talk.
A Conservative Version
An evil-doer gives heed to wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
American Standard Version
An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
Amplified
An evildoer listens closely to wicked lips;
And a liar pays attention to a destructive and malicious tongue.
Bible in Basic English
A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.
Darby Translation
The evil-doer giveth heed to iniquitous lips; the liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
Julia Smith Translation
He doing evil attends upon, lips of vanity; he lying feeds upon a tongue of mischief
King James 2000
A wicked doer gives heed to false lips; and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who does evil listens to lips of wickedness, [and] the liar gives heed to the tongue of mischief.
Modern King James verseion
A wicked doer gives heed to false lips; a liar gives ear to an evil tongue.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A wicked body giveth audience to false lips; and a dissembling person giveth ear to a deceitful tongue.
NET Bible
One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue.
New Heart English Bible
An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
The Emphasized Bible
Discord, giveth heed to the aggrieving lip, - Falsehood, giveth ear to the destroying tongue.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:4
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Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
3
and the Lord is the tester of hearts.
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
and one who rejoices over calamity
will not go unpunished.
Cross References
Proverbs 28:4
but those who keep the law battle against them.
2 Timothy 4:3-4
For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine,
1 John 4:5
They are from the world.
Isaiah 30:10
and to the prophets,
“Do not prophesy the truth to us.
Tell us flattering things.
Prophesy illusions.
1 Kings 22:6-28
So the king of Israel gathered the prophets, about 400 men,
They replied, “March up, and the Lord will hand it over to the king.”
Jeremiah 5:31
and the priests rule by their own authority.
My people love it like this.
But what will you do at the end of it?
1 Samuel 22:7-11
Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin: Is Jesse’s son going to give all of you fields and vineyards? Do you think he’ll make all of you commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds?
Revelation 13:3-8
One of his heads appeared to be fatally wounded,