Old Testament readings use the Septuagint , the Scripture the apostles quoted. Masoretic numbering shown for reference.Learn why
KJV

Proverbs 17:4

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

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
A bad man hearkens to the tongue of transgressors: but a righteous man attends not to false lips.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
A bad man hearkens to the tongue of transgressors: but a righteous man attends not to false lips.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
WEBView canonical →
An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
World English Bible

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