Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Discord, giveth heed to the aggrieving lip, - Falsehood, giveth ear to the destroying 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.
Holman Bible
a liar pays attention to a destructive 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.
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.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
3 Fining-pot for silver, crucible for gold, but, he that trieth hearts, is Yahweh. 4 Discord, giveth heed to the aggrieving lip, - Falsehood, giveth ear to the destroying tongue. 5 He that mocketh the poor, hath reproached his Maker, He that maketh merry at distress, shall not be held innocent.
Cross References
Proverbs 28:4
They who forsake instruction, praise one who is lawless, while, they who keep instruction, are at strife with them.
2 Timothy 4:3-4
For there will be a season - when, the healthful teaching, they will not endure, but, according to their own covetings, will, unto themselves, heap up teachers, because they have an itching ear,
1 John 4:5
They, are, of the world: For this cause, of the world, they speak, and the world, unto them, doth hearken.
Isaiah 30:10
Who have said to the seers, Ye must not see! To the prophets, Ye must not prophesy to us reproofs! Speak to us smooth things, Prophesy delusions:
1 Kings 22:6-28
Then said Jehoshaphat unto the king of Israel, - Seek, I pray thee, at once, the word of Yahweh. So the king of Israel gathered together the prophets, about four hundred men, and said unto them - Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead, to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said - Go up, that the Lord may deliver it into the hand of the king.
Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets, have prophesied, falsely, And the priests tread down by their means, And, my people, love it, so, - What then can ye do as to her latter end?
1 Samuel 22:7-11
then said Saul unto his servants who were stationed by him - Hear, I pray you, ye Benjamites! What! even to all of you, will the son of Jesse give fields and vineyards? All of you, will he appoint to be princes of thousands, and princes of hundreds?
Revelation 13:3-8
And I saw one of his heads, showing that it had been slain unto death, and, the stroke of his death, was healed. And the whole earth marveled after the wild-beast,