Proverbs 17:4 Commentary: Rashi

מֵ֭רַע מַקְשִׁ֣יב עַל־שְׂפַת־אָ֑וֶן שֶׁ֥קֶר מֵ֝זִין עַל־לְשׁ֥וֹן הַוֺּֽת׃

A evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

Rashi on Proverbs

An evildoer A wicked man.
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Rashi on Proverbs

hearkens to a language of violence and lies He accepts slander and false testimony.
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Rashi on Proverbs

lends an ear Heb. מזין like מאזין He who lies lends an ear to destructive speech.
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