Parallel Verses
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 American Standard Bible
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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.
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.
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 one who loves a quarrel loves transgression; whoever builds his gate high seeks destruction. 20 The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble. 21 Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy.
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Cross References
Psalm 18:26
You prove to be reliable to one who is blameless, but you prove to be deceptive to one who is perverse.
Proverbs 3:32
for one who goes astray is an abomination to the Lord, but he reveals his intimate counsel to the upright.
Proverbs 6:12-15
A worthless and wicked person walks around saying perverse things;
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances.
Proverbs 10:10
The one who winks his eye causes trouble, and the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.
Proverbs 10:14
Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.
Proverbs 10:31
The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.
Proverbs 18:6-7
The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.
Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words of a wise person win him favor, but the words of a fool are self-destructive.
James 3:6-8
And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence -- and is set on fire by hell.