Mishle 17:20-22

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

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

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

Proverbs 17:20-22

New International Version

²⁰One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.

²¹To have a fool for a child brings grief;
there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.^(A)

²²A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed^(B) spirit dries up the bones.^(C)

Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

New International Version (NIV)