Proverbs 17:20
One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper; one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.
In context
17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. 18 One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge and puts up security for a neighbor. 19 Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin; whoever builds a high gate invites destruction. 20 One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper; one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.
21 To have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool. 22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. 23 The wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert the course of justice.
Compare in other versions
- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 17:20 in the KJV
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 17:20 in the ESV
A man of crooked heart does not discover good, and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.