Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

One with a twisted mind will not succeed,
and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin.

New American Standard Bible

He who has a crooked mind finds no good,
And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.

King James Version

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

International Standard Version

The person whose mind is perverse does not find good, and anyone with perverted speech falls into trouble.

A Conservative Version

He who has a wayward heart finds no good, and he who has a perverse tongue falls into mischief.

American Standard Version

He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

Amplified


He who has a crooked mind finds no good,
And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.

Bible in Basic English

Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

Darby Translation

He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good; and he that shifteth about with his tongue falleth into evil.

Julia Smith Translation

The perverse of heart shall not find good: and he turning about with his tongue shall fall into evil.

King James 2000

He that has a crooked heart finds no good: and he that has a perverse tongue falls into calamity.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who is crooked of heart will not find goodness, and he who is perverse, by his tongue he will fall into calamity.

Modern King James verseion

He who has a perverse heart finds no good, and he who has a crooked tongue falls into mischief.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Whoso hath a froward heart, obtaineth no good; and he that hath an overthwart tongue, shall fall into mischief.

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.

The Emphasized Bible

The crooked in heart, shall not find good, and, he that is perverse with his tongue, shall fall into wickedness.

Webster

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עקּשׁ 
`iqqesh 
Usage: 11

מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

לשׁנה לשׁן לשׁון 
Lashown 
Usage: 116

References

Watsons

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

19 One who loves to offend loves strife;
one who builds a high threshold invites injury.
20 One with a twisted mind will not succeed,
and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin.
21 A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow;
the father of a fool has no joy.



Cross References

Psalm 18:26

with the pure
You prove Yourself pure,
but with the crooked
You prove Yourself shrewd.

Proverbs 3:32

for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but He is a friend to the upright.

Proverbs 6:12-15

A worthless person, a wicked man
goes around speaking dishonestly,

Proverbs 8:13

To fear the Lord is to hate evil.
I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct,
and perverse speech.

Proverbs 10:10

A sly wink of the eye causes grief,
and foolish lips will be destroyed.

Proverbs 10:14

The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom,
but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

Proverbs 18:6-7

A fool’s lips lead to strife,
and his mouth provokes a beating.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious,
but the lips of a fool consume him.

James 3:6-8

And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the whole body, sets the course of life on fire, and is set on fire by hell.

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