Albert Barnes Commentary Proverbs 17:4
Albert Barnes Commentary
Proverbs 17:4
1798–1870
Presbyterian
Albert Barnes Commentary
Proverbs 17:4
1798–1870
Presbyterian
SCRIPTURE
"An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; [And] a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue." — Proverbs 17:4 (ASV)
The two clauses describe two phases of the mutual affinities of evil. The evil-doer delights in lies, the liar in bad words.