Proverbs 17:20
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
†He that hath a froward heart, findeth no good, and he that hath a peruerse tongue, falleth into mischiefe.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. the froward of heart.
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- James 3:6–8Rank 1 from verse 20
6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquitie: so is the tongue amongst our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell.
7For euery †kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of †mankind.
8But the tongue can no man tame, it is an vnruly euill, ful of deadly poyson.
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12¶ A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
13He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
14Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
15Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
12¶ A naughtie person, a wicked man walketh with a froward mouth.
13He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feete, hee teacheth with his fingers.
14†Frowardnesse is in his heart, he deuiseth mischiefe continually, he soweth discord.
15Therefore shall his calamitie come suddenly; suddenly shall hee be broken without remedie.
- Proverbs 8:13Rank 9 from verse 20
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Proverbs 17:20
1. Perverse or turned aside from what is right. 2. Contrary or opposed in conduct or response.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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Third-person singular present form of find (to discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience).
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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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Literally, turned aside; hence, distorted from the right.
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1. The organ of the mouth used for tasting and speech. 2. Speech, words, or a language. 3. A tongue-shaped projection or arm of land or water.
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1. Comes or goes down, drops, collapses, bows, or is overthrown. 2. Comes upon or enters a state or condition. 3. Of a lot or portion, is assigned or belongs. 4. In ‘falleth out,’ happens or occurs. 5. In ‘falleth to,’ yields or goes over to another side.
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Harm, hurt, injury, damage, or evil.
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19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
19He loueth transgression, that loueth strife: and he that exalteth his gate, seeketh destruction.
20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
20†He that hath a froward heart, findeth no good, and he that hath a peruerse tongue, falleth into mischiefe.
Selected passage21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
21*He that begetteth a foole, doth it to his sorrow: and the father of a foole hath no ioy.