Proverbs 17:4 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
American Standard Version (ASV)
An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; `And' a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The evil-doer giveth heed to iniquitous lips; the liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
World English Bible (WEB)
An evil-doer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.
| A wicked doer | מֵ֭רַע | mēraʿ | MAY-ra |
| giveth heed | מַקְשִׁ֣יב | maqšîb | mahk-SHEEV |
| to | עַל | ʿal | al |
| false | שְׂפַת | śĕpat | seh-FAHT |
| lips; | אָ֑וֶן | ʾāwen | AH-ven |
| liar a and | שֶׁ֥קֶר | šeqer | SHEH-ker |
| giveth ear | מֵ֝זִין | mēzîn | MAY-zeen |
| to | עַל | ʿal | al |
| a naughty | לְשׁ֥וֹן | lĕšôn | leh-SHONE |
| tongue. | הַוֹּֽת׃ | hawwōt | ha-WOTE |