Proverbs 17:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.

Young's Literal Translation
An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.

King James Bible
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; [and] a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

Hebrew
A wicked man
מֵ֭רַע (mê·ra‘)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7489: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad

listens
מַקְשִׁ֣יב (maq·šîḇ)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7181: To prick up the ears, hearken

to
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

evil
אָ֑וֶן (’ā·wen)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 205: Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol

lips;
שְׂפַת־ (śə·p̄aṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin

a liar
שֶׁ֥קֶר (še·qer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood

gives ear
מֵ֝זִין (mê·zîn)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 238: To broaden out the ear, to listen

to
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

a destructive
הַוֺּֽת׃ (haw·wōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 1942: Desire, chasm, destruction

tongue.
לְשׁ֥וֹן (lə·šō·wn)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 3956: The tongue

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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