King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 17:20
“He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 17
18
A man void of understanding striketh hands, [and] becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
19
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: [and] he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
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.