Modern Translations New International VersionA wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue. New Living Translation Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip; liars pay close attention to slander. English Standard Version An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue. Berean Study Bible A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue. New American Standard Bible An evildoer listens to wicked lips; A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue. NASB 1995 An evildoer listens to wicked lips; A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue. NASB 1977 An evildoer listens to wicked lips, A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue. Amplified Bible An evildoer listens closely to wicked lips; And a liar pays attention to a destructive and malicious tongue. Christian Standard Bible A wicked person listens to malicious talk; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue. Holman Christian Standard Bible A wicked person listens to malicious talk; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue. Contemporary English Version Troublemakers listen to troublemakers, and liars listen to liars. Good News Translation Evil people listen to evil ideas, and liars listen to lies. GOD'S WORD® Translation An evildoer pays attention to wicked lips. A liar opens his ears to a slanderous tongue. International Standard Version Whoever practices evil pays attention to wicked speech, and the liar listens to malicious talk. NET Bible One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue. Classic Translations King James BibleA wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. New King James Version An evildoer gives heed to false lips; A liar listens eagerly to a spiteful tongue. King James 2000 Bible A wicked doer gives heed to false lips; and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue. New Heart English Bible An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue. World English Bible An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue. American King James Version A wicked doer gives heed to false lips; and a liar gives ear to a naughty tongue. American Standard Version An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue. A Faithful Version A wicked doer gives heed to false lips, and a liar gives ear to an evil tongue. Darby Bible Translation The evil-doer giveth heed to iniquitous lips; the liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue. English Revised Version An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; and a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue. Webster's Bible Translation A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips: and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue. Bishops' Bible of 1568 A wicked body geueth heede to false lippes, and a lyer geueth eare to a deceiptfull tongue. Coverdale Bible of 1535 A wicked body holdeth moch of false lippes, & a dyssemblynge persone geueth eare to a disceatfull toge. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAn evildoer is attentive to lips of vanity, "" Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue. Young's Literal Translation An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue. Smith's Literal Translation He doing evil attends upon, lips of vanity; he lying feeds upon a tongue of mischief. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe evil man obeyeth an unjust tongue: and the deceitful hearkeneth to lying lips. Catholic Public Domain Version The evil obey an unjust tongue. And the false are submissive to lying lips. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAn evil man listens to the lips of the wicked, and the righteous does not hear the tongue of the wicked. Lamsa Bible A wicked man listens to perverse lips; but a righteous man does not heed the tongues of vicious men. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917A evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue. Brenton Septuagint Translation A bad man hearkens to the tongue of transgressors: but a righteous man attends not to false lips.     |