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
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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 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
22 Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
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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