Proverbs 17:20
He that has a perverse heart finds no good: and he that has a perverse tongue falls into mischief.
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
In Context
19He loves transgression that loves strife: and he that exalts his gate seeks destruction.
21He that bring forths a fool does it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool has no joy.
Cross References
Psalms 18:26With the pure you will show yourself pure; and with the perverse you will show yourself perverse.
Proverbs 6:12A naughty person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth.
Proverbs 10:10He that winks with the eye causes sorrow: but a babbling fool shall fall.
Proverbs 10:31The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom: but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.
Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
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 →