Modern Translations New International VersionOne 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 Study Bible The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble. 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. Amplified Bible He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil. Christian Standard Bible One with a twisted mind will not succeed, and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin. Holman Christian Standard Bible One with a twisted mind will not succeed, and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin. Contemporary English Version Dishonesty does you no good, and telling lies will get you in trouble. Good News Translation Anyone who thinks and speaks evil can expect to find nothing good--only disaster. GOD'S WORD® Translation A twisted mind never finds happiness, and one with a devious tongue [repeatedly]gets into trouble. International Standard Version The person whose mind is perverse does not find good, and anyone with perverted speech falls into trouble. NET Bible The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble. Classic Translations King James BibleHe 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. King James 2000 Bible He that has a crooked heart finds no good: and he that has a perverse tongue falls into calamity. New Heart English Bible One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble. World English Bible One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble. American King James Version He that has a fraudulent heart finds no good: and he that has a perverse tongue falls into mischief. American Standard Version He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. A Faithful Version He who has a perverse heart finds no good, and he who has a perverse tongue falls into mischief. Darby Bible Translation He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good; and he that shifteth about with his tongue falleth into evil. English Revised Version He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. Webster's Bible Translation He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Who so hath a frowarde heart, obteyneth no good: and he that hath a double tongue, shall fall into mischiefe. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Who so hath a frowarde herte, opteyneth no good: and he yt hath an ouerthwarte tonge, shal fall into myschefe. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe perverse of heart does not find good, "" And the [one] turned in his tongue falls into evil. Young's Literal Translation The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil. Smith's Literal Translation The perverse of heart shall not find good: and he turning about with his tongue shall fall into evil. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe that is of a perverse heart, shall not find good: and he that perverteth his tongue, shall fall into evil. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever is of a perverse heart shall not find good. And whoever turns his tongue shall fall into evil. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedHe that is perverse in his heart will not find good and he that perverts his tongue falls into evil. Lamsa Bible He who slanders in heart will not find good; and he who has an evil tongue falls into mischief. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He that hath a froward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into evil. Brenton Septuagint Translation and the hard-hearted man comes not in for good. A man of a changeful tongue will fall into mischiefs;     |