20 One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;

one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.

20 A man of crooked heart does not discover good,

and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.

20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good:

And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

20 The crooked heart will not prosper;

the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.

20 He who has a deceitful heart finds no good,

And he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil.

20 A person with an evil heart will find no success,

and the person whose words are evil will get into trouble.

20 He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good;

And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

20 He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good; and he that shifteth about with his tongue falleth into evil.

20 A twisted mind never finds happiness, 

and one with a devious tongue ⸤repeatedly⸥ gets into trouble. 

20 One with a twisted mind will not succeed,

and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin.

20 He who is crooked of heart will not find goodness,

and he who is perverse, by his tongue he will fall into calamity.

20 If your heart is twisted, you won’t succeed.

If your tongue tells lies, you will get into trouble.

20 He who has a crooked mind finds no good,

And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.