Proverbs 17:20
“He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 17:20 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Wer verkehrten Herzens ist, wird das Gute nicht finden; und wer sich mit seiner Zunge windet, wird ins Unglück fallen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El perverso de corazón nunca hallará bien: y el que revuelve con su lengua, caerá en mal.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
O perverso de coração nunca encontrará o bem; e quem distorce as palavras de sua língua cairá no mal.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
A pessoa que tem o coração corrupto não encontra nada de bom; aquele que tem a língua perversa cai na calamidade.
📖 Proverbs 17:20 in Context
18A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
22A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
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