with the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt show thyself froward.
Proverbs 17:20 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. 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. |
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 the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
The fear of the Lord 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.