Evil people listen to lies. Lying people listen to evil.

行恶的，留心听奸诈之言；说谎的，侧耳听邪恶之语。

行恶的，留心听恶毒的嘴唇；说谎的，侧耳听邪恶的舌头。

行恶的，留心听恶毒的嘴唇；说谎的，侧耳听邪恶的舌头。

作恶者留心听恶言，说谎者侧耳听坏话。

作恶的人留心听邪恶的话；说谎的人侧耳听攻击人的话。

作恶的人，留心听恶毒嘴唇所说的；撒谎的人，侧耳听奸恶舌头所言的。

行惡的，留心聽奸詐之言；說謊的，側耳聽邪惡之語。

行惡的，留心聽惡毒的嘴唇；說謊的，側耳聽邪惡的舌頭。

行惡的，留心聽惡毒的嘴唇；說謊的，側耳聽邪惡的舌頭。

作惡者留心聽惡言，說謊者側耳聽壞話。

作惡的人留心聽邪惡的話；說謊的人側耳聽攻擊人的話。

作壞事的留心聽奸惡之嘴脣所說的；虛假的人側耳聽毁滅人的舌頭所發表的。

作惡的人，留心聽惡毒嘴唇所說的；撒謊的人，側耳聽奸惡舌頭所言的。

作惡者、喜聽奸邪之口、言誑者、傾聽毒害之舌、

強暴者喜強暴、虛誕者喜虛誕。

行惡者聽詐言、言誑者信惡語、

A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip; liars pay close attention to slander.

A wicked person listens to malicious talk; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

An evildoer listens to wicked lips; A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

An evildoer gives heed to false lips; A liar listens eagerly to a spiteful tongue.

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

A wicked person listens to malicious talk; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips;[ and] a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue.

An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

The time will come when people won’t put up with true teaching. Instead, they will try to satisfy their own desires. They will gather a large number of teachers around them. The teachers will say what the people want to hear.The people will turn their ears away from the truth. They will turn to stories that aren’t true.

Those who turn away from instruction praise sinners. But those who learn from it oppose them.

False prophets belong to the world. So they speak from the world’s point of view. And the world listens to them.

They say to the seers,‘ Don’t see any more visions!’ They say to the prophets,‘ Don’t give us any more visions of what is right! Tell us pleasant things. Prophesy things we want to hear even if they aren’t true.

The prophets prophesy lies. The priests rule by their own authority. And my people love it this way. But what will you do in the end?”

So the king of Israel brought about 400 prophets together. He asked them,“ Should I go to war against Ramoth Gilead? Or should I stay here?”“ Go,” they answered.“ The Lord will hand it over to you.”But Jehoshaphat asked,“ Is there no longer a prophet of the Lord here? If there is, ask him what we should do.”The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat. He said,“ There is still one other man we can go to. We can ask the Lord for advice through him. But I hate him. He never prophesies anything good about me. He only prophesies bad things. His name is Micaiah. He’s the son of Imlah.”“ You shouldn’t say bad things about him,” Jehoshaphat replied.So the king of Israel called for one of his officials. He told him,“ Bring Micaiah, the son of Imlah, right away.”The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, were wearing their royal robes. They were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor. It was near the entrance of the gate of Samaria. All the prophets were prophesying in front of them.Zedekiah was the son of Kenaanah. Zedekiah had made horns out of iron. They looked like animal horns. He announced,“ The Lord says,‘ With these horns you will drive back the men of Aram until they are destroyed.’ ”All the other prophets were prophesying the same thing.“ Attack Ramoth Gilead,” they said.“ Win the battle over it. The Lord will hand it over to you.”A messenger went to get Micaiah. He said to him,“ Look. The other prophets agree. All of them are saying the king will have success. So agree with them. Say the same thing they do.”But Micaiah said,“ You can be sure that the Lord lives. And here is something you can be just as sure of. I can only tell the king what the Lord tells me to say.”When Micaiah arrived, the king spoke to him. He asked,“ Should we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or not?”“ Attack,” he answered.“ You will win. The Lord will hand Ramoth Gilead over to you.”The king said to him,“ I’ve made you promise to tell the truth many times before. So don’t tell me anything but the truth in the name of the Lord.”Then Micaiah answered,“ I saw all the Israelites scattered on the hills. They were like sheep that didn’t have a shepherd. The Lord said,‘ These people do not have a master. Let each of them go home in peace.’ ”The king of Israel spoke to Jehoshaphat. He said,“ Didn’t I tell you he never prophesies anything good about me? He only prophesies bad things.”Micaiah continued,“ Listen to the Lord’ s message. I saw the Lord sitting on his throne. All the angels of heaven were standing around him. Some were standing at his right side. The others were standing at his left side.The Lord said,‘ Who will get Ahab to attack Ramoth Gilead? I want him to die there.’“ One angel suggested one thing. Another suggested something else.Finally, a spirit came forward and stood in front of the Lord. The spirit said,‘ I’ll get Ahab to do it.’“‘ How?’ the Lord asked.“ The spirit said,‘ I’ll go out and put lies in the mouths of all his prophets.’“‘ You will have success in getting Ahab to attack Ramoth Gilead,’ said the Lord.‘ Go and do it.’“ So the Lord has put lies in the mouths of all your prophets. He has said that great harm will come to you.”Then Zedekiah, the son of Kenaanah, went up and slapped Micaiah in the face. Zedekiah asked Micaiah,“ Do you think the spirit sent by the Lord left me? Do you think that spirit went to speak to you?”Micaiah replied,“ You will find out on the day you go to hide in an inside room to save your life.”Then the king of Israel gave an order. He said,“ Take Micaiah away. Send him back to Amon. Amon is the ruler of the city of Samaria. And send him back to Joash. Joash is a member of the royal court.Tell him,‘ The king says,“ Put this fellow in prison. Don’t give him anything but bread and water until I return safely.” ’ ”Micaiah announced,“ Do you really think you will return safely? If you do, the Lord hasn’t spoken through me.” He continued,“ All of you people, remember what I’ve said!”

Saul said to them,“ Men of Benjamin, listen to me! Do you think Jesse’s son will give all of you fields and vineyards? Do you think he’ll make some of you commanders of thousands of men? Do you think he’ll make the rest of you commanders of hundreds?Is that why all of you have joined together against me? No one tells me when my son makes a covenant with Jesse’s son. None of you is concerned about me. No one tells me that my son has stirred up Jesse’s son to hide and wait to attack me. But that’s exactly what’s happening now.”Doeg was standing with Saul’s officials. He was from Edom. He said,“ I saw Jesse’s son David come to Ahimelek at Nob. Ahimelek is the son of Ahitub.Ahimelek asked the Lord a question for David. He also gave him food and the sword of Goliath, the Philistine.”Then the king sent for the priest Ahimelek, the son of Ahitub. The king also sent for all the men in his family. They were the priests at Nob. All of them came to the king.

One of the beast’s heads seemed to have had a deadly wound. But the wound had been healed. The whole world was amazed and followed the beast.People worshiped the dragon, because he had given authority to the beast. They also worshiped the beast. They asked,“ Who is like the beast? Who can make war against it?”The beast was given a mouth to brag and speak evil things against God. The beast was allowed to use its authority for 42 months.The beast opened its mouth to speak evil things against God. It told lies about God and about the place where God lives. And it told lies about those who live in heaven with him.The beast was allowed to make war against God’s holy people and to overcome them. It was given authority over every tribe, people and nation, no matter what language they spoke.Many people who live on the earth will worship the beast. They are the ones whose names are not written in the Lamb’s book of life. The Lamb is the one whose death was planned before the world was created.