Proverbs 17:20

God's Word

A twisted mind never finds happiness, and one with a devious tongue ⌞repeatedly⌟ gets into trouble.

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with pure people you are pure. ⌞In dealing⌟ with devious people you are clever.

Whoever winks with his eye causes heartache. The one who talks foolishly will be thrown down headfirst.

Those who are wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a stubborn fool invites ruin.

The mouth of a righteous person increases wisdom, but a devious tongue will be cut off.

because an evil person has no future, and the lamps of wicked people will be snuffed out.

The devious person is disgusting to the Lord. The Lord’s intimate advice is with decent people.

To fear the Lord is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, evil behavior, and twisted speech.

A wise person’s words win favors, but a fool’s lips are self-destructive.