Proverbs 17:20
Proverbs 17:20 The Message (MSG)
A bad motive can’t achieve a good end; double-talk brings you double trouble.
Proverbs 17:20 King James Version (KJV)
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
Proverbs 17:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.
Proverbs 17:20 New Century Version (NCV)
A person with an evil heart will find no success, and the person whose words are evil will get into trouble.
Proverbs 17:20 American Standard Version (ASV)
He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
Proverbs 17:20 New International Version (NIV)
One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper; one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.
Proverbs 17:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
He who has a deceitful heart finds no good, And he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil.
Proverbs 17:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil. [James 3:8]
Proverbs 17:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
The crooked heart will not prosper; the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.