Proverbs 17:4
World English Bible
4 An evildoer heeds wicked lips.
A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
Proverbs 17:4
New King James Version
4 An evildoer gives heed to false lips;
A liar listens eagerly to a [a]spiteful tongue.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:4 Lit. destructive
Proverbs 17:7
World English Bible
7 Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool,
much less do lying lips fit a prince.
Proverbs 17:7
New King James Version
7 Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool,
Much less lying lips to a prince.
Proverbs 17:20
World English Bible
20 One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity,
and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
Proverbs 17:20
New King James Version
20 He who has a [a]deceitful heart finds no good,
And he who has (A)a perverse tongue falls into evil.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:20 crooked
Proverbs 17:27-28
World English Bible
27 He who spares his words has knowledge.
He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise.
When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
Proverbs 17:27-28
New King James Version
27 (A)He who has knowledge spares his words,
And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.
28 (B)Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace;
When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.
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