New International Version
A 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.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A wicked person listens to malicious talk; a liar pays attention to a destructive 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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
An evil man listens to the lips of the wicked, and the righteous does not hear the tongue of the wicked.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
An evildoer pays attention to wicked lips. A liar opens his ears to a slanderous tongue.

Jubilee Bible 2000
An evil doer gives heed to false lips, and a liar gives ear to the tongue which curses.

King James 2000 Bible
A wicked doer gives heed to false lips; and 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The evil man obeyeth an unjust tongue: and the deceitful hearkeneth to lying lips.

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.

World English Bible
An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives 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.

Spreuke 17:4 Afrikaans PWL
Die bose luister vir valse lippe, maar die regverdige luister nie na die tong van gewelddadige manne nie.

Fjalët e urta 17:4 Albanian
Njeriu i keq dëgjon buzët e liga, gënjeshtari dëgjon gjuhën e çoroditur.

ﺃﻣﺜﺎﻝ 17:4 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
الفاعل الشر يصغى الى شفة الاثم والكاذب يأذن للسان فساد.

D Sprüch 17:4 Bavarian
Wer auf s Unrecht spitzt, der achtt, wo s Übl rödnd; wer s mit Falschheit haat, der lust: "Wo hoerst öbbs Args?"

Притчи 17:4 Bulgarian
Злосторникът слуша беззаконните устни, И лъжецът дава ухо на лошия език.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
行惡的留心聽奸詐之言，說謊的側耳聽邪惡之語。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
行恶的留心听奸诈之言，说谎的侧耳听邪恶之语。

箴 言 17:4 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
行 惡 的 ， 留 心 聽 奸 詐 之 言 ； 說 謊 的 ， 側 耳 聽 邪 惡 之 語 。

箴 言 17:4 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
行 恶 的 ， 留 心 听 奸 诈 之 言 ； 说 谎 的 ， 侧 耳 听 邪 恶 之 语 。

Proverbs 17:4 Croatian Bible
Zločinac rado sluša usne prijevarne, i lažac spremno prisluškuje pogubnu jeziku.

Přísloví 17:4 Czech BKR
Zlý člověk pozoruje řečí nepravých, a lhář poslouchá jazyka převráceného.

Ordsprogene 17:4 Danish
Den onde hører paa onde Læber, Løgneren lytter til giftige Tunger.

Spreuken 17:4 Dutch Staten Vertaling
De boosdoener merkt op de ongerechtige lip; een leugenaar neigt het oor tot de verkeerde tong.