Prayer based on Proverbs 17:4. Themes: Deception, Consequences, Influence.

Dear God, please help me to resist the temptation to listen to wicked and mischievous words. Give me discernment to recognize when someone is speaking falsehoods and the strength to turn away from their influence. Help me to always seek truth and righteousness in all that I do. Amen.

Verse: An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
Proverbs 17:4

This is a Command. The verse is warning the reader to not listen to wicked or mischievous speech.

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