Proverbs 17:20-22

The Message

²⁰A bad motive can’t achieve a good end;
double-talk brings you double trouble.

²¹Having a fool for a child is misery;
it’s no fun being the parent of a dolt.

²²A cheerful disposition is good for your health;
gloom and doom leave you bone-tired.

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)

The Message (MSG)

New International Version (NIV)