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| ESV |
An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
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| NIV |
A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar pays attention to a malicious tongue.
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| NLT |
Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip; liars pay close attention to slander.
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| LXX |
κακὸς ὑπακούει γλώσσης παρανόμων δίκαιος δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ greek δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English. οὐ προσέχει χείλεσιν ψευδέσιν |
| KJV |
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
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Proverbs 17:3 ← Proverbs 17:4 → Proverbs 17:5
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