Mishle 17:20

20 He that hath a crooked mind findeth no tov, and he that hath a deceitful lashon falleth into ra’ah.

Mishle 17:20 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 17:20

He that hath a froward heart findeth no good
Who is of a perverse spirit, meditates and devises evil things; is not ingenuous and sincere, but false and deceitful to God and men: such an one gets no good from either; he obtains not the favour of God, nor a good name, credit, and reputation among men; and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief;
or "that turns himself", or "is turned in his tongue" ^F23; whose tongue is changeable, as the Septuagint and Arabic versions; who sometimes says one thing, and sometimes another, and is not consistent with himself; as well as is contrary to all men: sooner or later he falls into mischief, into a pit, which he himself has dug for others; see ( James 3:6 James 3:8 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F23 (wnwvlb Kphnw) "qui verterit se", Pagninus; "et verteus se in lingua sua", Montanus; "qui vertitur in lingua sua". Mercerus, Gejerus.

Mishle 17:20 In-Context

18 Adam devoid of lev [of understanding] shaketh hands in pledge, and becometh the security deposit for his neighbor.

19 He loveth peysha (transgression, sin) that loveth strife, and he that maketh his threshold high seeketh shever (fracture).

20 He that hath a crooked mind findeth no tov, and he that hath a deceitful lashon falleth into ra’ah.

21 He that begetteth a kesil doeth it to his sorrow, and the avi naval hath no simchah.

22 A lev same’ach doeth tov like a medicine, but a downcast ruach drieth up the bones.