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Proverbs 17:20
Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.
Proverbs 17:20 · Bible in Basic English
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Proverbs 17:20 in other translations
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
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In context
17 A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.
18 A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.
19 The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.
20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.
21 He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.
22 A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.
23 A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.
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