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Proverbs 17:20 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 17 · verse 20
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.Proverbs 17:20 · King James Version
Proverbs 17:20 in context
18A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
19He loveth transgression that loveth 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.
21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
22A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- perversehâphakto turn about or overH2015 →
- frowardʻiqqêshdistortedH6141 →
- findethmâtsâʼproperly, to come forth toH4672 →
- fallethnâphalto fall, in a great variety of applicationsH5307 →
- tonguelâshôwnthe tongue , used literally , and figurativelyH3956 →
- heartlêbthe heartH3820 →
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Note, 1. Framing ill designs will be of no advantage to us; there is nothing got by them: He that has a froward heart, that sows discord and is full of resentment, cannot promise himself to get by it sufficient to counterbalance the loss of his repose and reputation, nor can he take any rational satisfaction in it;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary