Proverbs 17:20-22
King James Version
20 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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Proverbs 17:20-22
New King James Version
20 He who has a [a]deceitful heart finds no good,
And he who has (A)a perverse tongue falls into evil.
21 He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:20 crooked
- Proverbs 17:22 Or makes medicine even better
Proverbs 17:20-22
English Standard Version
20 (A)A man of crooked heart does not discover good,
and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.
21 He who (B)sires a fool gets himself sorrow,
and the father of a fool has no joy.
22 (C)A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit (D)dries up the bones.
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