Proverbs 17:20-22

Good News Translation

²⁰Anyone who thinks and speaks evil can expect to find nothing good—only disaster.

²¹There is nothing but sadness and sorrow for parents whose children do foolish things.

²²Being cheerful keeps you healthy. It is slow death to be gloomy all the time.

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)

Good News Translation (GNT)

New International Version (NIV)