Proverbs 17:20
and the hard-hearted man + 17:20 Or, meets not with good men.comes not in for good. A man of a changeful tongue will fall into mischiefs;
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
19A lover of sin rejoices in strifes;
Cross References
Proverbs 6:12A foolish man and a transgressor goes in ways that are not good.
Proverbs 10:10He that winks with his eyes deceitfully, procures griefs for men; but he that reproves boldly is a peacemaker.
Proverbs 10:31The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom: but the tongue of the unjust shall perish.
Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of a wise mouth are gracious: but the lips of a fool will swallow him up.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 17:20
19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. Note, 1. Those that are quarrelsome involve themselves in a great deal of guilt: He that loves strife, that in his worldly business loves to go to law, in religion loves controversies, and in common conversation loves to thwart and fall out, that is never well but when he is in the fire, he loves transgression; for a great deal of sin attends that sin, and the way of it is down-hill. He pretends to stand up for truth,… Read the whole commentary →