4 An (A)evildoer gives heed to lips of wickedness;[a]A liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
20 He who has a crooked heart (A)finds no good,And he who is (B)perverted in his tongue falls into evil.
20 (A)A man of crooked heart does not discover good, and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.
19 (A)Better is a poor man who (B)walks in his integrityThan he who is crooked in lips and is a fool.
19 (A)Better is a poor person who (B)walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
18 Like a madman who shoots(A)Firebrands, arrows, and death,19 So is the man who (B)deceives his neighbor,And says, “(C)Am I not joking?”
18 Like a madman who throws (A)firebrands, arrows, and death19 is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I am only joking!”
28 A lying tongue hates [a]those it crushes,And a (A)flattering mouth works ruin.
28 A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
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