Proverbs 17:4
“A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips,.... A man of an ill spirit, of a mischievous disposition, that delights in…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The two clauses describe two phases of the mutual affinities of evil. The evil-doer delights in lies, the liar in bad…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Note, 1. Those that design to do ill support themselves by falsehood and lying: A wicked doer gives ear, with a great…
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