Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The person whose mind is perverse does not find good, and anyone with perverted speech falls into 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.
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.
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
19 The person who loves transgression loves strife; the person who builds a high gate invites destruction. 20 The person whose mind is perverse does not find good, and anyone with perverted speech falls into trouble. 21 The man who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow the father of a fool has no joy.
Phrases
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Cross References
Psalm 18:26
to the pure, you show yourself pure, and to the morally corrupt, you appear to be perverse.
Proverbs 3:32
Indeed, a perverse man is utterly disgusting to the LORD, but he takes the upright into his confidence.
Proverbs 6:12-15
A worthless man, a wicked man, goes around with devious speech,
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. Pride, arrogance, an evil lifestyle, and perverted speech I despise.
Proverbs 10:10
Those who wink their eyes are trouble makers, and the mocking fool will be brought down.
Proverbs 10:14
Those who are wise store up knowledge, but when the fool speaks, destruction is near.
Proverbs 10:31
The words of the righteous overflow with wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut out.
Proverbs 18:6-7
A fool's words bring strife, and his mouth invites fighting.
Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words spoken by the wise are gracious, but the lips of a fool will devour him.
James 3:6-8
The tongue is a fire, a world of evil. Placed among the parts of our bodies, the tongue contaminates the whole body and sets on fire the course of life, and is itself set on fire by hell.