Proverbs 17:4 “A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive t…”

Proverbs 17:4

A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

Geneva Bible 1599

The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.

Darby Translation

The evil-doer giveth heed to iniquitous lips; the liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

Young's Literal Translation

An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.

Bible in Basic English

A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.

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Cross references

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

Proverbs 28:4 1 John 4:5 Isaiah 30:10 Jeremiah 5:31 1 Kings 22:6–28 Revelation 13:3–8

Proverbs 28:4 · BSB

Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.

1 John 4:5 · BSB

They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them.

Isaiah 30:10 · BSB

They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.

Jeremiah 5:31 · BSB

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end?

1 Kings 22:6–28 · BSB

So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of…

Revelation 13:3–8 · BSB

One of the heads of the beast appeared to have been mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.

5He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.

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