with the pure thou dost show thyself pure; and with the crooked thou dost show thyself perverse.
Proverbs 17:20 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) A man of crooked mind does not prosper, and one with a perverse tongue falls into calamity. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who has a wayward and crooked mind finds no good, and he who has a willful and contrary tongue will fall into calamity. [James 3:8.] American Standard Version (1901) He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. Common English Bible Those with crooked hearts won’t prosper, and those with twisted tongues will fall into trouble. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever is of a perverse heart shall not find good. And whoever turns his tongue shall fall into evil. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that is of a perverse heart, shall not find good: and he that perverteth his tongue, shall fall into evil. |
with the pure thou dost show thyself pure; and with the crooked thou dost show thyself perverse.
He who winks the eye causes trouble, but he who boldly reproves makes peace.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
for the perverse man is an abomination to the Lord, but the upright are in his confidence.
The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.
The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.