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Proverbs 12:20

20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,

but those who promote peace have joy.f

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Proverbs 12:20 — English Standard Version (ESV)

20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,

but those who plan peace have joy.

Proverbs 12:20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil:

But to the counsellers of peace is joy.

Proverbs 12:20 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil;

joy fills hearts that are planning peace!

Proverbs 12:20 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,

But counselors of peace have joy.

Proverbs 12:20 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 Those who plan evil are full of lies,

but those who plan peace are happy.

Proverbs 12:20 — American Standard Version (ASV)

20 Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil;

But to the counsellors of peace is joy.

Proverbs 12:20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

20 Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

Proverbs 12:20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 Deceit is in the heart of those who plan evil, 

but joy belongs to those who advise peace. 

Proverbs 12:20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,

but those who promote peace have joy.

Proverbs 12:20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 Deceit is in the mind of those who plan evil,

but those who counsel peace have joy.

Proverbs 12:20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

20 Deceit is in the heart of those who plan evil,

but to those who plan peace, there is joy.

Proverbs 12:20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 There are lies in the hearts of those who plan evil.

But there is joy for those who work to bring peace.

Proverbs 12:20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,

But counselors of peace have joy.


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