Proverbs 17:4
“A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 17:4 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; Anda liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Ein Übeltäter horcht auf die Lippe des Unheils, ein Lügner gibt Gehör der Zunge des Verderbens.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El malo está atento al labio inicuo; y el mentiroso escucha á la lengua detractora.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
O malfeitor presta atenção ao lábio injusto; o mentiroso inclina os ouvidos à língua maligna.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
A pessoa que faz o mal presta atenção aos lábios maliciosos; o mentiroso dá ouvidos à língua destruidora.
📖 Proverbs 17:4 in Context
2A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
3The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.
4A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
5Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
6Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
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