Proverbs 12:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.”
Proverbs 12:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 12:20 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 12:20 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 12:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.”
Proverbs 12:20 — World English Bible
Proverbs 12:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy.”
Proverbs 12:20 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 12:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Deceit <FI>is<Fi> in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace <FI>is<Fi> joy.”
Proverbs 12:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 12:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy.”
Proverbs 12:20 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 12:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Deceite is in the heart of them that imagine euill: but to the counsellers of peace shall be ioye.”
Proverbs 12:20 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 12:20 in Context — Proverbs 12
18 Tel, qui parle légèrement, blesse comme un glaive; Mais la langue des sages apporte la guérison.
19 La lèvre véridique est affermie pour toujours, Mais la langue fausse ne subsiste qu’un instant.
20 La tromperie est dans le cœur de ceux qui méditent le mal, Mais la joie est pour ceux qui conseillent la paix.
21 Aucun malheur n’arrive au juste, Mais les méchants sont accablés de maux.
22 Les lèvres fausses sont en horreur à l’Éternel, Mais ceux qui agissent avec vérité lui sont agréables.
What Does Proverbs 12:20 Mean?
Proverbs 12:20 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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