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20 1A man of crooked heart does not discover good, and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.
21 He who 2sires a fool gets himself sorrow, and the father of a fool has no joy.
22 3A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit 4dries up the bones.
23 The wicked accepts 5a bribe in secreta to 6pervert the ways of justice.
24 7The discerning sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
25 8A foolish son is a grief to his father 9and bitterness to 10her who bore him.
26 11To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
27 Whoever 12restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
28 Even a fool 13who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.

Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) AA

Provérbios 17:20 O perverso de coração nunca achará o bem; e o que tem a língua dobre virá a cair no mal.

King James Version KJV

Proverbs 17:20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

New King James Version NKJV

Proverbs 17:20 He who has a deceitful heart finds no good, And he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil.

Nova Versão Internacional NVIP

Provérbios 17:20 O homem de coração perverso não prospera,e o de língua enganosa cai na desgraça.

Proverbs 17:20-28 ESV
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