Proverbs 17:20

He that hath a crooked mind findeth no tov, 1 and he that hath a deceitful lashon falleth into ra'ah. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

In Context

19He loveth peysha (transgression, sin) that loveth strife, 1 and he that maketh his threshold high seeketh shever (fracture). 1

21He that begetteth a kesil doeth it to his sorrow, 1 and the avi naval hath no simchah. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 18:26With the chasid Thou wilt show Thyself chesed; 1 with a perfect man Thou wilt show Thyself perfect; 1

Proverbs 6:12A worthless person, a wicked man, 1 walketh with a perverse peh (mouth). 1

Proverbs 10:10He that winketh with the ayin causeth trouble, 1 but one with foolish sfatayim shall come to ruin. 1

Proverbs 10:31The peh (mouth) of the tzaddik bringeth forth chochmah, 1 but the lashon tahpukhot (tongue of perversion, distortion) shall be cut off. 1

Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of a chachamʼs mouth are chen (gracious); 1 but the lips of a kesil will swallow up himself. 1

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 →

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