Proverbs 17:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.”
Proverbs 17:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 17:4 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 17:4 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 17:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.”
Proverbs 17:4 — World English Bible
Proverbs 17:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.”
Proverbs 17:4 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 17:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.”
Proverbs 17:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 17:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The evil-doer giveth heed to iniquitous lips; the liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.”
Proverbs 17:4 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 17:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.”
Proverbs 17:4 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 17:4 in Context — Proverbs 17
2 Un serviteur prudent domine sur le fils qui fait honte, Et il aura part à l’héritage au milieu des frères.
3 Le creuset est pour l’argent, et le fourneau pour l’or; Mais celui qui éprouve les cœurs, c’est l’Éternel.
4 Le méchant est attentif à la lèvre inique, Le menteur prête l’oreille à la langue pernicieuse.
5 Celui qui se moque du pauvre outrage celui qui l’a fait; Celui qui se réjouit d’un malheur ne restera pas impuni.
6 Les enfants des enfants sont la couronne des vieillards, Et les pères sont la gloire de leurs enfants.
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What Does Proverbs 17:4 Mean?
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