Proverbs 17:20

Geneva Bible (1560)

The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:31 : 31 The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.
  • Prov 18:6-7 : 6 A fooles lips come with strife, & his mouth calleth for stripes. 7 A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule.
  • Eccl 10:12 : 12 The words of ye mouth of a wise man haue grace: but the lippes of a foole deuoure himselfe.
  • Jas 3:6-8 : 6 And the tongue is fire, yea, a worlde of wickednesse: so is the tongue set among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell. 7 For the whole nature of beasts, & of birds, and of creeping things, and things of the sea is tamed, and hath bene tamed of the nature of man. 8 But the tongue can no man tame. It is an vnruly euill, full of deadly poyson.
  • Ps 18:26 : 26 With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the froward thou wilt shewe thy selfe froward.
  • Prov 3:32 : 32 For the frowarde is abomination vnto the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
  • Prov 6:12-15 : 12 The vnthriftie man and the wicked man walketh with a froward mouth. 13 He maketh a signe with his eyes: he signifieth with his feete: he instructeth with his fingers. 14 Lewde things are in his heart: he imagineth euill at all times, and raiseth vp contentions. 15 Therefore shall his destruction come speedily: hee shall be destroyed suddenly without recouerie.
  • Prov 8:13 : 13 The feare of the Lord is to hate euill as pride, and arrogancie, and the euill way: and a mouth that speaketh lewde things, I doe hate.
  • Prov 10:10 : 10 He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, & he that is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.
  • Prov 10:14 : 14 Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 6:14
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    14Lewde things are in his heart: he imagineth euill at all times, and raiseth vp contentions.

  • Prov 17:19
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    19He loueth transgression, that loueth strife: and he that exalteth his gate, seeketh destruction.

  • Prov 17:4
    79%

    4The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.

  • Prov 11:27
    78%

    27He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him.

  • Prov 17:21
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    21He that begetteth a foole, getteth himselfe sorow, and the father of a foole can haue no ioy.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.

  • Prov 10:17-20
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    17He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.

    18He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

    19In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.

    20The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.

  • Prov 15:4
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    4A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life: but the frowardnes therof is the breaking of ye minde.

  • Prov 16:27-30
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    77%

    27A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.

    28A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.

    29A wicked man deceiueth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

    30He shutteth his eyes to deuise wickednes: he moueth his lippes, and bringeth euil to passe.

  • Prov 14:17
    76%

    17He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.

  • Prov 4:24
    76%

    24Put away from thee a froward mouth, and put wicked lippes farre from thee.

  • Prov 28:10
    76%

    10He that causeth the righteous to go astray by an euill way, shal fall into his owne pit, and the vpright shall inherite good things.

  • Prov 10:9-10
    2 verses
    76%

    9He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.

    10He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, & he that is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.

  • Ps 10:7
    76%

    7His mouth is full of cursing and deceite and fraude: vnder his tongue is mischiefe and iniquitie.

  • Prov 26:27-28
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    27He that diggeth a pit shal fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it shall returne vnto him.

    28A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.

  • Prov 11:20
    75%

    20They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.

  • Prov 6:12
    75%

    12The vnthriftie man and the wicked man walketh with a froward mouth.

  • Prov 19:1
    75%

    1Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.

  • Prov 22:5
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    5Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that regardeth his soule, will depart farre from them.

  • Ps 50:19
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    19Thou giuest thy mouth to euill, and with thy tongue thou forgest deceit.

  • Ps 36:3
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    3The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: hee hath left off to vnderstand and to doe good.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.

    32The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.

  • Prov 24:8
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    8Hee that imagineth to doe euill, men shall call him an autour of wickednes.

  • Prov 13:15
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    15Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.

  • Prov 21:29
    74%

    29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but the iust, he will direct his way.

  • Prov 17:11
    74%

    11A sedicious person seeketh onely euill, and a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

  • 1 Pet 3:10
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    10For if any man long after life, and to see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from euill, and his lippes that they speake no guile.

  • Prov 28:14
    74%

    14Blessed is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart, shal fall into euill.

  • Prov 6:18-19
    2 verses
    74%

    18An heart that imagineth wicked enterprises, feete that be swift in running to mischiefe,

    19A false witnesse that speaketh lyes, and him that rayseth vp contentions among brethren.

  • Prov 17:13
    74%

    13He that rewardeth euil for good, euil shall not depart from his house.

  • Prov 21:6
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    6The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • Ps 34:13
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    13Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile.

  • Prov 21:23
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    23He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.

  • Prov 20:19
    74%

    19He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

  • Prov 17:7
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    7Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.

  • Prov 24:2
    74%

    2For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lippes speake mischiefe.

  • Prov 17:23
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    23A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome to wrest the wayes of iudgement.

  • Prov 11:29
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    29He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.

  • Prov 29:1
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    1A man that hardeneth his necke when he is rebuked, shall suddenly be destroyed and can not be cured.