Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

An evildoer listens to wicked lips;
A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

King James Version

A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

Holman Bible

A wicked person listens to malicious talk;
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.

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רעע 
Ra`a` 
Usage: 98

קשׁב 
Qashab 
Usage: 46

שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

and a liar
שׁקר 
Sheqer 
Usage: 113

אזן 
'azan 
Usage: 42

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold but Jehovah proves the heart. 4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips;
A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
5 When you mock the poor you disgrace your Maker. He who is glad at calamity will be punished.

Cross References

Proverbs 28:4

They who forsake the law praise the wicked. Those who obey the law oppose them.

2 Timothy 4:3-4

For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine. Having their ears tickled, they will accumulate teachers who follow after their own lusts.

1 John 4:5

They are from the world. They speak that which is from the world and the world listens to them.

Isaiah 30:10

They say to the seers: Do not see the future. They say to those who have visions: 'Do not have visions that tell us what is right. Tell us what we want to hear. Prophesy illusions.

1 Kings 22:6-28

So Ahab called in the prophets, about four hundred of them, and asked them: Should I attack Ramoth, or not? They answered: Attack, Jehovah will give you victory.

Jeremiah 5:31

Prophets prophesy falsehoods. Priests rule under the prophets' directions, and my people love this. But what will you do when the end comes?'

1 Samuel 22:7-11

He said to his officials: Listen to me men of Benjamin! Will Jesse's son give every one of you fields and vineyards? Will he make you all officers over a regiment or a battalion of soldiers?

Revelation 13:3-8

One of his heads appeared to have had a fatal wound. His fatal wound had healed, and the entire world followed the beast with admiration.

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