Parallel Verses
King James Version
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
New American Standard Bible
And he who is
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.
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 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. 20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. 21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
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Cross References
Psalm 18:26
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
Proverbs 3:32
For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
Proverbs 6:12-15
A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Proverbs 10:10
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
Proverbs 10:14
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Proverbs 10:31
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
Proverbs 18:6-7
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
James 3:6-8
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.