4 An evildoer gives heed to false lips;A liar listens eagerly to a [a]spiteful tongue.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
23 A wicked man accepts a bribe [a]behind the backTo pervert the ways of justice.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.