Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper; one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble. New Living Translation The crooked heart will not prosper; the lying tongue tumbles into trouble. English Standard Version A man of crooked heart does not discover good, and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity. Berean Standard Bible The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble. King James Bible He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. New King James Version He who has a deceitful heart finds no good, And he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil. New American Standard Bible One who has a crooked mind finds nothing good, And one who is corrupted in his language falls into evil. NASB 1995 He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil. NASB 1977 He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil. Legacy Standard Bible He who has a crooked heart finds no good, And he who is perverted in his tongue falls into evil. Amplified Bible He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil. Christian Standard Bible One with a twisted mind will not succeed, and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin. Holman Christian Standard Bible One with a twisted mind will not succeed, and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin. American Standard Version He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. Contemporary English Version Dishonesty does you no good, and telling lies will get you in trouble. English Revised Version He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. GOD'S WORD® Translation A twisted mind never finds happiness, and one with a devious tongue [repeatedly]gets into trouble. Good News Translation Anyone who thinks and speaks evil can expect to find nothing good--only disaster. International Standard Version The person whose mind is perverse does not find good, and anyone with perverted speech falls into trouble. Majority Standard Bible The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble. NET Bible The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble. New Heart English Bible One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble. Webster's Bible Translation He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. World English Bible One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe perverse of heart does not find good, "" And the [one] turned in his tongue falls into evil. Young's Literal Translation The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil. Smith's Literal Translation The perverse of heart shall not find good: and he turning about with his tongue shall fall into evil. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe that is of a perverse heart, shall not find good: and he that perverteth his tongue, shall fall into evil. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever is of a perverse heart shall not find good. And whoever turns his tongue shall fall into evil. New American Bible The perverse in heart come to no good, and the double-tongued fall into trouble. New Revised Standard Version The crooked of mind do not prosper, and the perverse of tongue fall into calamity. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe who slanders in heart will not find good; and he who has an evil tongue falls into mischief. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He that is perverse in his heart will not find good and he that perverts his tongue falls into evil. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He that hath a froward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into evil. Brenton Septuagint Translation and the hard-hearted man comes not in for good. A man of a changeful tongue will fall into mischiefs; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness…19He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction. 20The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble. 21A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.… Cross References James 3:8-10 but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. / With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. / Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be! Matthew 12:34-37 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. / The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure. / But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. ... Luke 6:45 The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? Psalm 34:13-14 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech. / Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. Ephesians 4:29 Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen. Proverbs 4:23 Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life. Proverbs 6:12-14 A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth, / winking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers. / With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord. Romans 3:13-14 “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.” / “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.” 1 Peter 3:10-11 For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. / He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. Proverbs 10:31-32 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out. / The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. Proverbs 11:20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight. Proverbs 15:4 A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit. Proverbs 16:28 A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends. Proverbs 19:1 Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse. Treasury of Scripture He that has a fraudulent heart finds no good: and he that has a perverse tongue falls into mischief. he that hath a froward heart Proverbs 3:32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous. Proverbs 6:12-15 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth… Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. and he Proverbs 10:10,14,31 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall… Proverbs 18:6,7 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes… Ecclesiastes 10:12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. Jump to Previous Calamity Crooked Deceitful Evil Falleth Falls Find Findeth Finds Fixed Froward Good Heart Language Mind Mischief Perverse Perverted Prosper Prosperity Purposes Tongue Trouble Turned WaywardJump to Next Calamity Crooked Deceitful Evil Falleth Falls Find Findeth Finds Fixed Froward Good Heart Language Mind Mischief Perverse Perverted Prosper Prosperity Purposes Tongue Trouble Turned WaywardProverbs 17 1. Contrasts between the Righteous and the WickedThe one with a perverse heart The Hebrew word for "perverse" is "עִקֵּשׁ" (iqqesh), which conveys the idea of being twisted or distorted. In the biblical context, a "perverse heart" refers to an inner moral corruption or a willful deviation from God's righteous path. Historically, the heart was seen as the center of thought and intention, not just emotion. Thus, a perverse heart indicates a fundamental misalignment with God's wisdom and truth. This phrase warns that such a heart is incapable of discerning or experiencing true goodness, as it is inherently opposed to the divine order. finds no good and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble "Sermo hominum mores et celat et indicat idem." "Man's words his character reveal, Hebrew The one with a perverseעִקֶּשׁ־ (‘iq·qeš-) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 6141: Twisted, perverted heart לֵ֭ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre finds יִמְצָא־ (yim·ṣā-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present no לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no good, ט֑וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good and he whose tongue בִּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ (bil·šō·w·nōw) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3956: The tongue is deceitful וְנֶהְפָּ֥ךְ (wə·neh·pāḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2015: To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert will fall יִפּ֥וֹל (yip·pō·wl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie into trouble. בְּרָעָֽה׃ (bə·rā·‘āh) Preposition-b | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil Links Proverbs 17:20 NIVProverbs 17:20 NLT Proverbs 17:20 ESV Proverbs 17:20 NASB Proverbs 17:20 KJV Proverbs 17:20 BibleApps.com Proverbs 17:20 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 17:20 Chinese Bible Proverbs 17:20 French Bible Proverbs 17:20 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 17:20 One who has a perverse heart doesn't (Prov. 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