4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
4 A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
4 Evil people relish malicious conversation; the ears of liars itch for dirty gossip.
4 An evildoer gives heed to false lips; A liar listens eagerly to a spiteful tongue.
4 Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip; liars pay close attention to slander.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 17:4
Commentary on Proverbs 17:4
(Read Proverbs 17:4)
Flatterers, especially false teachers, are welcome to those that live in sin.