Proverbs 17:4
4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
Other Translations of Proverbs 17:4
New International Version
4 A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
English Standard Version
4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
The Message
4 Evil people relish malicious conversation; the ears of liars itch for dirty gossip.
New King James Version
4 An evildoer gives heed to false lips; A liar listens eagerly to a spiteful tongue.
New Living Translation
4 Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip; liars pay close attention to slander.
The King James Version is in the public domain.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 17:4
Commentary on Proverbs 17:4
(Read Proverbs 17:4)
Flatterers, especially false teachers, are welcome to those that live in sin.