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Proverbs 17:20

He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
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English Standard Version

A man of crooked heart does not discover good, and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.

New International Version

A man of perverse heart does not prosper; he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Whoever is of a perverse heart shall not find good. And whoever turns his tongue shall fall into evil