Proverbs 17:20-22

New King James Version

²⁰He who has a ^[a]deceitful heart finds no good,
And he who has ^(A)a perverse tongue falls into evil.

²¹He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.

²²A ^(B)merry heart ^[b]does good, like medicine,
But a broken spirit dries 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)

New King James Version (NKJV)

New International Version (NIV)