| 20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 17:20:1 ⧉עִקֶּשׁ־לֵ֭בikeshlevcrooked of heart Proverbs 17:20:2 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Proverbs 17:20:3 ⧉יִמְצָא־ט֑וֹבyimtsatobhe finds good Proverbs 17:20:4 ⧉וְנֶהְפָּ֥ךְvenehpakhand overturned Proverbs 17:20:5 ⧉בִּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹbilshenoin his tongue Proverbs 17:20:6 ⧉יִפּ֥וֹלyippolhe falls Proverbs 17:20:7 ⧉בְּרָעָֽה׃beraainto calamity or evil |
| 20. Formal Translation One who is twisted-of-heart will not find good, and one who is perverse in his tongue will fall into evil. |
| 20. Dynamic Translation A person with a crooked heart will never discover anything good, and someone who speaks with a deceitful tongue will end up in trouble. |