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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 17:4,11,23

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Proverbs 17:4
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An (C1)evildoer listens to wicked lips; A (F1)liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit falsehood;
Cross References:  (C1) - Proverbs 14:15;
Proverbs 17:11
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A rebellious person seeks only evil, So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Proverbs 17:23
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A wicked person accepts a (C1)bribe (F1)from an inside pocket To (C2)pervert the ways of justice.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit a fold in a robe; i.e., secretly;
Cross References:  (C1) - Proverbs 17:8; (C2) - Exodus 23:8; Micah 3:11;
 
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