Verse

Proverbs 12:20

A church father on this verse

“He who follows counsel will have joy. Whence in Proverbs: 'Those who enter upon counsels of peace, joy follows them forever.'”

Bonaventure, 13th c. — Collationes de Septem Donis, Collation 7

Original

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

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In context

¹⁸There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

¹⁹The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

— Proverbs 12:20 —

²¹There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

²²Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.