Verse Comparison: Proverbs 17:20
American Standard Version
He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
Amplified® Bible
He who has a wayward {and} crooked mind finds no good, and he who has a willful {and} contrary tongue will fall into calamity.
Contemporary English Version
Dishonesty does you no good, and telling lies will get you in trouble.
Darby English Version
He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good; and he that shifteth about with his tongue falleth into evil.
Good News Bible
Anyone who thinks and speaks evil can expect to find nothing good---only disaster.
King James Version
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
New American Standard Bible
He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.
New International Version
A man of perverse heart does not prosper;
he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
New King James Version
He who has a deceitful heart finds no good,
And he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who uses perverted language falls into evil.
Revised Standard Version
A man of crooked mind does not prosper, and one with a perverse tongue falls into calamity.
Young's Literal Translation
The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.
