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Proverbs 17:4-6
New King James Version
Proverbs 17:4-6
New King James Version
4 An evildoer gives heed to false lips;
A liar listens eagerly to a [a]spiteful tongue.
5 (A)He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker;
(B)He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
6 (C)Children’s children are the crown of old men,
And the glory of children is their father.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:4 Lit. destructive
Proverbs 17:4-6
New International Version
Proverbs 17:4-6
New International Version
4 A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
5 Whoever mocks the poor(A) shows contempt for their Maker;(B)
whoever gloats over disaster(C) will not go unpunished.(D)
6 Children’s children(E) are a crown to the aged,
and parents are the pride of their children.
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