A moment in scripture
Proverbs 17:20
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He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 17:18
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
- Proverbs 17:19
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
- Proverbs 17:21
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
- Proverbs 17:22
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.