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Proverbs 17:20

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18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

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

21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

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BSB
The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
KJV
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
WEB
One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
ASV
He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
DARBY
He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good; and he that shifteth about with his tongue falleth into evil.
BLB
The twisted of heart shall not find good, and the turned in his tongue falls into evil.
ÅB
Den som er falsk i hjertet, finner intet godt, og den som er vrang i sin tale, faller i ulykke.
OTB
Den med et forvrengt hjerte finner intet godt, og den med en bedragersk tunge faller i trøbbel.
B1930
Den som er falsk i hjertet, finner intet godt, og den som er vrang i sin tale, faller i ulykke.

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