Proverbs 17:20

Modern King James Version

He who has a perverse heart finds no good, and he who has a crooked tongue falls into mischief.

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The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom; but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.

Wise ones store up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

He who winks the eye causes sorrow; but a babbling fool shall fall.

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; I hate pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the wicked mouth.

For the crooked man is hateful to Jehovah, but His secret is with the righteous.

with the pure You will show Yourself pure; and with the crooked You will show Yourself perverse.

The words of a wise mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him.

for there shall not be a hereafter to the evil; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.