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NET Bible
One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious 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.
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
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Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
3 The crucible is for refining silver and the furnace is for gold, likewise the Lord tests hearts. 4 One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue. 5 The one who mocks the poor insults his Creator; whoever rejoices over disaster will not go unpunished.
Cross References
Proverbs 28:4
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law contend with them.
2 Timothy 4:3-4
For there will be a time when people will not tolerate sound teaching. Instead, following their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an insatiable curiosity to hear new things.
1 John 4:5
They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world's perspective and the world listens to them.
Isaiah 30:10
They say to the visionaries, "See no more visions!" and to the seers, "Don't relate messages to us about what is right! Tell us nice things, relate deceptive messages.
1 Kings 22:6-28
So the king of Israel assembled about four hundred prophets and asked them, "Should I attack Ramoth Gilead or not?" They said, "Attack! The sovereign one will hand it over to the king."
Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets prophesy lies. The priests exercise power by their own authority. And my people love to have it this way. But they will not be able to help you when the time of judgment comes!
1 Samuel 22:7-11
Saul said to his servants who were stationed around him, "Listen up, you Benjaminites! Is Jesse's son giving fields and vineyards to all of you? Or is he making all of you commanders and officers?
Revelation 13:3-8
One of the beast's heads appeared to have been killed, but the lethal wound had been healed. And the whole world followed the beast in amazement;