An evildoer gives heed to false lips;
A liar listens eagerly to a [a]spiteful tongue.

(A)He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker;
(B)He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:4 Lit. destructive

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

Whoever mocks the poor(A) shows contempt for their Maker;(B)
    whoever gloats over disaster(C) will not go unpunished.(D)

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