With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt shew thyself froward.
Proverbs 17:20 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. More versionsKing 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 wilt shew thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt shew thyself froward.
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: But a prating fool shall fall.
Wise men lay up knowledge: But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom: But the froward tongue shall be cut off.
For there will be no reward to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD: But his secret is with the upright.
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the froward mouth, do I hate.
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.