SinaiProverbs 17:20
American Standard Version
He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
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Proverbs 17:20 in other translations
One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity,
and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
Proverbs 17:20 in context
- 18A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.
- 19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
- 20He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
- 21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
- 22A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.