Proverbs 17:20

New King James Version

He who has a deceitful heart finds no good, And he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil.

See the chapter Copy

The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut out.

Wise people store up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

He who winks with the eye causes trouble, But a prating fool will fall.

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate.

For the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord, But His secret counsel is with the upright.

With the pure You will show Yourself pure; And with the devious You will show Yourself shrewd.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up;

For there will be no prospect for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out.