A moment in scripture
Proverbs 17:4
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A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 17:2
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
- Proverbs 17:3
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.
- Proverbs 17:5
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
- Proverbs 17:6
Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.