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Proverbs 17:4
Discord, giveth heed to the aggrieving lip,—Falsehood, giveth ear to the destroying tongue.
Proverbs 17:4 · Rotherham Emphasised 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 a dry morsel, and peace therewith, than a house full of contentious sacrifices.
2 A prudent servant, shall rule over a son who causeth shame, and, in the midst of brothers, shall he share the inheritance.
3 Fining-pot for silver, crucible for gold, but, he that trieth hearts, is Yahweh.
4 Discord, giveth heed to the aggrieving lip,—Falsehood, giveth ear to the destroying tongue.
5 He that mocketh the poor, hath reproached his Maker, He that maketh merry at distress, shall not be held innocent.
6 The crown of old men, consists of children’s children, and the adornment of children, is their fathers.
7 Unseemly in an unworthy man, is the lip of excellence, much more, in one of noble mind, the lip of falsehood.
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