Proverbs 17:20

A person who has a crooked heart finds nothing that is good; 1 the one who has a perverse tongue falls into calamity. 1

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

In Context

19Whoever loves conflict loves sin; 1 the one who makes the threshold of his door too high causes bones to be broken. 1

21Whoever is the parent of a fool brings grief to himself; 1 and the father of a fool has no joy. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 18:26To anyone who is pure, you show yourself pure; but you are clever toward anyone who is twisted. 1

Proverbs 6:12A worthless person—a wicked man— 1 lives by the crookedness of his speech, 1

Proverbs 10:10He who winks the eye causes grief, 1 but a talkative fool will be thrown down. + 10:10 Some modern versions have but one who bravely corrects makes peace . 1

Proverbs 10:31Out of the mouth of the righteous person comes the fruit of wisdom, 1 but the perverse tongue will be cut out. 1

Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious, 2 but the lips of a fool consume him. 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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