Proverbs 17:4, 15, 27 An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue. He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the LORD. Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. | English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

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An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

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He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the LORD.

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Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

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