Bible verse
A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
Proverbs 17:4 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 17.
1 Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
2 A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
3 A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
4 A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
5 He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
7 Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
8 A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
KJV
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; [and] a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
ASV
An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
ERV
An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; and a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
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