4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives heed to a mischievous tongue.
20 (A)A man of crooked heart does not discover good, and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.
20 The crooked of mind do not prosper, and the perverse of tongue fall into calamity.(A)
19 (A)Better is a poor person who (B)walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
19 Better the poor walking in integrity than one perverse of speech who is a fool.(A)
18 Like a madman who throws (A)firebrands, arrows, and death19 is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I am only joking!”
18 Like a maniac who shoots deadly firebrands and arrows,(A)19 so is one who deceives a neighbor and says, “I am only joking!”(B)
28 A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
28 A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin.(A)
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