Proverbs 17:20 | |
NASB: He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil. (NASB ©1995) GWT: A twisted mind never finds happiness, and one with a devious tongue [repeatedly]gets into trouble. (GOD'S WORD®) KJV: He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. ASV: He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. BBE: Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble. DBY: He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good; and he that shifteth about with his tongue falleth into evil. JPS: He that hath a froward heart findeth no good; and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into evil. WBS: He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. WEB: One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble. YLT: The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil. | |
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