Proverbs 17:20
The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
19He loueth transgression, that loueth strife: and he that exalteth his gate, seeketh destruction.
21He that begetteth a foole, getteth himselfe sorow, and the father of a foole can haue no ioy.
Cross References
Psalms 18:26With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the froward thou wilt shewe thy selfe froward.
Proverbs 6:12The vnthriftie man and the wicked man walketh with a froward mouth.
Proverbs 10:10He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, and he yet is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.
Proverbs 10:31The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.
Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of ye mouth of a wise man haue grace: but the lippes of a foole deuoure himselfe.
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 →