Lord, you are good and pure\par to people that are good and pure.\par But, you can outsmart\par the meanest and sneakiest people.\par
Proverbs 17:20 - Easy To Read Version A crooked person will not get a good profit. A liar will get into bad trouble. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who has a wayward and crooked mind finds no good, and he who has a willful and contrary tongue will fall into calamity. [James 3:8.] American Standard Version (1901) He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. Common English Bible Those with crooked hearts won’t prosper, and those with twisted tongues will fall into trouble. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever is of a perverse heart shall not find good. And whoever turns his tongue shall fall into evil. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that is of a perverse heart, shall not find good: and he that perverteth his tongue, shall fall into evil. |
Lord, you are good and pure\par to people that are good and pure.\par But, you can outsmart\par the meanest and sneakiest people.\par
A person who hides the truth causes trouble. A person who speaks openly makes peace. {\cf2\super [12]}
Wise people \{are quiet\} and learn new things. But foolish people talk and bring trouble to themselves.
Good people say wise things. But people will stop listening to a person that says things that bring trouble.
Why? Because the Lord hates evil people and he supports good, honest people.
If a person respects the Lord,\par then that person will hate evil.\par I (Wisdom) hate pride\par and people who think they are better\par than other people.\par I hate evil ways, and a lying mouth.\par
A wise man’s words bring praise.\par But a foolish person’s words bring destruction.\par