"A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue."
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Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.
The evil-doer giveth heed to iniquitous lips; the liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips: and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
An evil-doer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.