Parallel Verses
King James 2000
A wicked doer gives heed to false lips; and a liar gives ear to a mischievous 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
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.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD tries the hearts. 4 A wicked doer gives heed to false lips; and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue. 5 Whosoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker: and he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
Cross References
Proverbs 28:4
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
2 Timothy 4:3-4
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they draw to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
1 John 4:5
They are of the world: therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
Isaiah 30:10
Who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
1 Kings 22:6-28
Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, 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; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their own power; and my people love to have it so: and what will you do in the end?
1 Samuel 22:7-11
Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, you Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds;
Revelation 13:3-8
And I saw one of his heads as if it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world marveled after the beast.