Proverbs 17:4, Proverbs 17:11, Proverbs 17:23

⁴An ^aevildoer gives heed to lips of wickedness;¹A liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.

¹¹A rebellious man seeks only evil,So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

²³A wicked man receives a ^abribe from the bosomTo ^bthrust aside the paths of justice.