Proverbs 17:4 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | A wicked doer | מֵ֭רַע | h7489 |
| 1 | giveth heed | מַקְשִׁ֣יב | h7181 |
| 2 | | עַל | h5921 |
| 3 | lips | שְׂפַת | h8193 |
| 4 | to false | אָ֑וֶן | h205 |
| 5 | and a liar | שֶׁ֥קֶר | h8267 |
| 6 | giveth ear | מֵ֝זִין | h238 |
| 7 | | עַל | h5921 |
| 8 | tongue | לְשׁ֥וֹן | h3956 |
| 9 | to a naughty | הַוֹּֽת׃ | h1942 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
American Standard Version (ASV)
An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; `And' a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The evil-doer giveth heed to iniquitous lips; the liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
World English Bible (WEB)
An evil-doer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.