Proverbs 17:20
The perverse of heart does not find good, || And the [one] turned in his tongue falls into evil.
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In Context
21Whoever is begetting a fool has affliction for it, || Indeed, the father of a fool does not rejoice.
Cross References
Psalms 18:26With the pure You show Yourself pure, || And with the perverse You show Yourself a wrestler,
Proverbs 6:12A man of worthlessness, a man of iniquity, || Walking [with] perverseness of mouth,
Proverbs 10:10Whoever is winking the eye gives grief, || And a talkative fool kicks.
Proverbs 10:31The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, || And the tongue of contrariness is cut out.
Ecclesiastes 10:12Words of the mouth of the wise [are] gracious, || And the lips of a fool 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 →