4 An (A)evildoer listens to wicked lips;A [a]liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
11 A rebellious person seeks only evil,So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion, and (A)a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
23 A wicked person accepts a (A)bribe [a]from an inside pocketTo (B)pervert the ways of justice.
23 The wicked accepts (A)a bribe in secret[a] to (B)pervert the ways of justice.
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