Commentary for Proverbs 17:4
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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hearkens to a language of violence and lies He accepts slander and false testimony.
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lends an ear Heb. מזין like מאזין He who lies lends an ear to destructive speech.
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