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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

The bad tongue

A wicked doer gives heed to false (evil) lips. A bad man delights in and hearkens to evil words; he takes pleasure in those who counsel wickedness, because they are after his own heart. Like mates with like. And a liar gives ear to a naughty (mischievous) tongue. One who is himself mendacious listens with avidity to any tale that may injure a neighbor. however monstrous and improbable it may be. Septuagint, "A wicked man listens to the tongue of transgressors; but a just man heeds not false lips."

Proverbs 17:4
A wicked doer gives heed to false lips; and a liar gives ear to a naughty tongue.

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