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 O servo prudente dominará o filho causador de vergonha, e receberá parte da herança entre os irmãos.

3 O crisol é para a prata, e o forno para o ouro; mas o SENHOR prova os corações.

4 O malfeitor presta atenção ao lábio injusto; o mentiroso inclina os ouvidos à língua maligna.

5 Quem ridiculariza o pobre insulta o seu Criador; aquele que se alegra da calamidade não ficará impune.

6 A coroa dos idosos [são] os filhos de seus filhos; e a glória dos filhos são seus pais.

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What Does Proverbs 17:4 Mean?

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