Proverbs 17:20

Word of Yahweh

He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

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With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt show 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 near destruction.

The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

For the froward is abomination to Yahweh: but his secret is with the righteous.

The fear of Yahweh 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.