Proverbs 17:20

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

The crooked of mind do not prosper, and the perverse of tongue fall into calamity.

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with the pure you show yourself pure; and with the crooked you show yourself shrewd.

Whoever winks the eye causes trouble, but one who rebukes boldly makes peace.

The wise lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

for the evil have no future; the lamp of the wicked will go out.

for the perverse are 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.

Words spoken by the wise bring them favor, but the lips of fools consume them.