Proverbs 17:20
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The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
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The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.
To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.