New International Version One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper; one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble. New Living Translation The crooked heart will not prosper; the lying tongue tumbles into trouble. English Standard Version A man of crooked heart does not discover good, and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity. Berean Standard Bible The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble. Berean Literal Bible The twisted of heart shall not find good, and the turned in his tongue falls into evil. King James Bible He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. New King James Version He who has a deceitful heart finds no good, And he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil. New American Standard Bible One who has a crooked mind finds nothing good, And one who is corrupted in his language falls into evil. NASB 1995 He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil. NASB 1977 He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil. Legacy Standard Bible He who has a crooked heart finds no good, And he who is perverted in his tongue falls into evil. |