Proverbs 17:4

An evil man listens to (pays attention to) evil lips (empty talk),
and a liar listens to a destructive tongue (destructive, indecent speech).

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

מֵרַע   מַקְשִׁיב   עַל   שְׂפַת   אָוֶן   שֶׁקֶר   מֵזִין   עַל   לְשׁוֹן   הַוֹּת  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

κακὸς ὑπακούει γλώσσης παρανόμων δίκαιος δὲ οὐ προσέχει χείλεσιν ψευδέσιν


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H7489a
מֵ֭רַע (mera)
be evil
Verb Verb
hiphil participle active sing. hiphil participle active masculine singular

Vhrmsa
H7181
מַקְשִׁ֣יב (maqeshiv)
to listen
Verb Verb
hiphil participle active sing. hiphil participle active masculine singular

Vhrmsa
H5921a
H9014
עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H8193
H9014
שְׂפַת (sefat-)
־
lip
link
Noun Noun
sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H0205
אָ֑וֶן (aven)
evil
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H8267
שֶׁ֥קֶר (sheqer)
deception
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H0238
מֵ֝זִין (mezin)
to listen
Verb Verb
hiphil participle active sing. hiphil participle active masculine singular

Vhrmsa
H5921a
H9014
עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H3956
לְשׁ֥וֹן (leshvón)
tongue
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H1942
H9016
הַוֹּֽת (haoót)
׃
desire
verseEnd
Noun Noun
pl. feminine plural Absolute state

Ncfpa

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