Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 17:20
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Berean Standard Bible
The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
King James Version
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
World English Bible
One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
American Standard Version
He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 17
18 A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
19 He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
20 The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
21 A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
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