Proverbs 17:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.”
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“A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.”
King James Version · Public Domain“An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; Anda liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 17:4 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 22:7Then 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?
- 1 Kings 22:6So 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 the king.”
- Proverbs 28:4Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist 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?
- 2 Timothy 4:3For 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.
- 1 John 4:5They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them.
- Revelation 13:3One 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.
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