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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A wicked body giveth audience to false lips; and a dissembling person giveth ear to a deceitful 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.
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 Like as silver is tried in the fire and gold in the furnace, even so doth the LORD prove the hearts. 4 A wicked body giveth audience to false lips; and a dissembling person giveth ear to a deceitful tongue. 5 Whoso laugheth the poor to scorn, blasphemeth his maker; and he that is glad of another man's hurt, shall not be unpunished.
Cross References
Proverbs 28:4
They that forsake the law, praise the ungodly; but such as keep the law, abhor them.
2 Timothy 4:3-4
For the time will come, when they will not suffer wholesome doctrine: but after their own lusts shall they whose ears itch get them a heap of teachers,
1 John 4:5
They be of the world, and therefore speak they of the world, and the world attendeth unto them.
Isaiah 30:10
They dare say to the Prophets, "See not," and unto them that be clear of judgment, "Tell us of nothing for to come, but speak friendly words unto us, and preach us false things.
1 Kings 22:6-28
And then the king of Israel gathered of the Prophets together, upon a four hundred men, and said unto them, "Shall I go to Ramoth in Gilead to battle, or be still?" And they said, "Go: for the Lord shall deliver it into the hands of the king."
Jeremiah 5:31
The Prophets teach falsely, and the priests follow them, and my people hath pleasure therein. What will come thereof at the last?
1 Samuel 22:7-11
he said unto his servants that stood about him, "Hear I pray you, you sons of Benjamin: will the son of Jesse also give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains over thousands and over hundreds,
Revelation 13:3-8
and I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world wondered at the beast,