Proverbs 17:4

⁴ A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

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Other Translations of Proverbs 17:4

⁴ A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

⁴ An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

⁴ Evil people relish malicious conversation; the ears of liars itch for dirty gossip.

⁴ An evildoer gives heed to false lips; A liar listens eagerly to a spiteful tongue.

⁴ Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip; liars pay close attention to slander.

Flatterers, especially false teachers, are welcome to those that live in sin.