4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives heed to a mischievous tongue.
4 An evildoer pays attention to guilty lips; a liar listens to a destructive tongue.
11 Evil people seek only rebellion, but a cruel messenger will be sent against them.
11 Evil people seek only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against them.
23 The wicked accept a concealed bribe to pervert the ways of justice.(A)
23 The wicked take secret bribes to twist the way of justice.
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