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A wicked doer giueth heed to false lips: and a liar giueth eare to a naughtie tongue.
- 1611 King James Bible
Other Translations of Proverbs 17:4
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; [and] a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
- King James Version (Pure Cambridge 'Authorized Version')
An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; `And' a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
- American Standard Version (1901)
A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.
- Basic English Bible
A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.
- Darby Bible
The evil man obeyeth an unjust tongue: and the deceitful hearkeneth to lying lips.
- Douay Rheims Bible
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips: and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
- Webster's Bible
An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
- World English Bible
An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.
- Youngs Literal Bible
A evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; and a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
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View Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 17:4
17:4 False lips - To false accusations and calumnies, which give him occasion and encouragement to do mischief.
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