Proverbs · מִשְׁלֵי

Proverbs 17:4

מֵ֭רַע מַקְשִׁ֣יב עַל שְׂפַת אָ֑וֶן שֶׁ֝֗קֶר מֵזִ֥ין עַל לְשׁוֹן הַוּֽוֹת׃
meraʿ maqshiyb ʿal shpat ʾaven sheqer meziyn ʿal lshvon havvot
King James Version (KJV)

A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

Modern English

An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

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