Proverbs 17:20

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

• עִקֶּשׁ־[a person] twisted of

  ʾikesh-H6141 →11 times

• לֵ֭בheart

  levH3820 →595 times

• לֹ֣אnot

  lo'H3808 →5168 times

• יִמְצָא־he finds

  yimtza'-H4672 →455 times

• ט֑וֹבgood

  tovH2896 →538 times

• וְנֶהְפָּ֥ךְand [one who] is perverted

  venehpakhH2015 →

• בִּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹin tongue his

  bilshonoH3956 →117 times

• יִפּ֥וֹלhe falls

  yipolH5307 →435 times

• בְּרָעָֽה׃in trouble

  beraahH7451 →662 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

• Through

  Ecclesiastes 10:12

  The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.

  it leads to

  • Colossians 4:6

    Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

  • Luke 4:22

    All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.

  • Proverbs 22:11

    He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.

  • Proverbs 15:2

    The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.

  • Ephesians 4:29

    Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

• Through

  Psalms 18:26

  to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.

  it leads to

  • Proverbs 3:34

    He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.

  • Leviticus 26:23–24

    And if in spite of these things you do not accept My discipline, but continue to walk in hostility toward Me,

• Through

  Proverbs 10:31

  The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

  it leads to

  • Psalms 37:30

    The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.