20A man of perverse heart does not prosper; he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.


In Context

17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

18 A man lacking in judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.

19 He who loves a quarrel loves sin; he who builds a high gate invites destruction.

20 A man of perverse heart does not prosper; he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.

21 To have a fool for a son brings grief; there is no joy for the father of a fool.

22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Proverbs 17:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:20He that is of a perverse heart, shall not find good: and he that perverteth his tongue, shall fall into evil.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:20He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:20He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good; and he that shifteth about with his tongue falleth into evil.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:20One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:20The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:20He that has a fraudulent heart finds no good: and he that has a perverse tongue falls into mischief.