Proverbs 17:20
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 17
“He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.”Proverbs 17:20
What Does Proverbs 17:20 Mean?
Proverbs 17:20 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 17, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 17:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 4:24“Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.”Psalms 140:11“Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.”James 3:6“And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue 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.”Proverbs 10:9“He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.”Proverbs 10:31“The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.”Jeremiah 23:36“And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man’s word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.”Job 9:20“If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.”Psalms 18:26“With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.”Proverbs 3:32“For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.”Proverbs 6:12“A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.”Proverbs 8:13“The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.”Proverbs 10:10“He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.”Proverbs 10:14“Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.”Proverbs 18:6“A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.”Ecclesiastes 10:12“The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.”
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