Proverbs 17:4 in the King James Version
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
Context
3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts.
4 An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
5 Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.