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Proverbs 17:4
The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.
Proverbs 17:4 · Geneva Bible
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Proverbs 17:4 in other translations
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
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In context
1 Better is a dry morsell, if peace be with it, then an house full of sacrifices with strife.
2 A discrete seruant shall haue rule ouer a lewde sonne, and hee shall deuide the heritage among the brethren.
3 As is the fining pot for siluer, and the fornace for golde, so the Lord trieth the heartes.
4 The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.
5 Hee that mocketh the poore, reprocheth him, that made him: and he that reioyceth at destruction, shall not be vnpunished.
6 Childres children are the crowne of the elders: and the glory of ye children are their fathers.
7 Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.
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