Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA 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 manמֵ֭רַע (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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