Proverbs 17:4

In 11 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

ASV

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

LSV

An evildoer is attentive to lips of vanity, || Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

The evil man obeyeth an unjust tongue: and the deceitful hearkeneth to lying lips.

GNV

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

JPS

A evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; and a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

LXXE

A bad man hearkens to the tongue of transgressors: but a righteous man attends not to false lips.

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Original-language editions

WLC

מֵ֭רַע מַקְשִׁ֣יב עַל־שְׂפַת־אָ֑וֶן שֶׁ֥קֶר מֵ֝זִין עַל־לְשׁ֥וֹן הַוֺּֽת׃

LXX-Br

Κακὸς ὑπακούει γλώσσης παρανόμων, δίκαιος δὲ οὐ προσέχει χείλεσι ψευδέσιν.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• 2 Timothy 4:3–4For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn…
• Proverbs 28:4Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.
• 1 John 4:5They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them.
• Isaiah 30:10They 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 5:31The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end?
• Revelation 13:3–8One of the heads of the beast appeared to be mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast. They worshiped the dragon who had given authority to the beast, and…
• 1 Kings 22:6–28So 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…
• 1 Samuel 22:7–11Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds? Is that why all of you have conspired against me?…

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