4 An (A)evildoer listens to wicked lips;A [a]liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
4 An evildoer pays attention to guilty lips; a liar listens to a destructive tongue.
11 A rebellious person seeks only evil,So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
11 Evil people seek only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against them.
23 A wicked person accepts a (A)bribe [a]from an inside pocketTo (B)pervert the ways of justice.
23 The wicked take secret bribes to twist the way of justice.
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