Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.
New American Standard Bible
And he who is
King James Version
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
Holman Bible
and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin.
International Standard Version
The person whose mind is perverse does not find good, and anyone with perverted speech falls into trouble.
A Conservative Version
He who has a wayward heart finds no good, and he who has a perverse tongue falls into mischief.
American Standard Version
He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
Amplified
He who has a crooked mind finds no good,
And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.
Darby Translation
He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good; and he that shifteth about with his tongue falleth into evil.
Julia Smith Translation
The perverse of heart shall not find good: and he turning about with his tongue shall fall into evil.
King James 2000
He that has a crooked heart finds no good: and he that has a perverse tongue falls into calamity.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who is crooked of heart will not find goodness, and he who is perverse, by his tongue he will fall into calamity.
Modern King James verseion
He who has a perverse heart finds no good, and he who has a crooked tongue falls into mischief.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso hath a froward heart, obtaineth no good; and he that hath an overthwart tongue, shall fall into mischief.
NET Bible
The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble.
New Heart English Bible
One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
The Emphasized Bible
The crooked in heart, shall not find good, and, he that is perverse with his tongue, shall fall into wickedness.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.
Themes
Frowardness » Those that have a froward heart
Heart » The unregenerate » Is wayward
Heart » Those that have a froward heart
character of the unrenewed Heart » Froward
Mischief » Who falls into mischief
Topics
Interlinear
Leb
Matsa'
Towb
Haphak
Lashown
References
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
19 The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction. 20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble. 21 He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 18:26
He who is holy will see that you are holy; but to the man whose way is not straight you will be a hard judge.
Proverbs 3:32
For the wrong-hearted man is hated by the Lord, but he is a friend to the upright.
Proverbs 6:12-15
A good-for-nothing man is an evil-doer; he goes on his way causing trouble with false words;
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.
Proverbs 10:10
He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.
Proverbs 10:14
Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.
Proverbs 10:31
The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
Proverbs 18:6-7
A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.
Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.
James 3:6-8
And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell.