Proverbs 17:4

New Living Translation

⁴Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip;
liars pay close attention to slander.

Proverbs 17:4

New International Version

⁴A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

¹¹Evil people are eager for rebellion,
but they will be severely punished.

¹¹Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
the messenger of death will be sent against them.

²³The wicked take secret bribes
to pervert the course of justice.

²³The wicked accept bribes^(A) in secret
to pervert the course of justice.^(B)

New Living Translation (NLT)

New International Version (NIV)