Proverbs 17:19-21

New International Reader's Version

¹⁹ The one who loves to argue loves to sin.
    The one who builds a high gate is just asking to be destroyed.

²⁰ If your heart is twisted, you won’t succeed.
    If your tongue tells lies, you will get into trouble.

²¹ It is sad to have a foolish child.
    The parents of a godless fool have no joy.