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An (A)evildoer gives heed to lips of wickedness;
[a]A liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.

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  1. Proverbs 17:4 Lit Falsehood

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

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11 A rebellious man seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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

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23 A wicked man receives a (A)bribe from the bosom
To (B)thrust aside the paths of justice.

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

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