Proverbs 17:20-22

21st Century King James Version

²⁰He that hath a froward heart findeth no good, and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into iniquity.

²¹He that begetteth a fool doeth so to his sorrow, and the father of a fool hath no joy.

²²A merry heart doeth good like a medicine, but a broken spirit drieth 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)

21st Century King James Version (KJ21)

New International Version (NIV)