unfoldingWord_en_tn/pro/17/20.md

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who has a crooked heart

The "heart" represents a person's feelings, attitudes and motivations. Alternate translation: "who is deceptive" or "who is dishonest" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

has a perverse tongue

The "tongue" represents a person's speech. Alternate translation: "speaks perversely" or "speaks wickedly" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

falls into calamity

"falls into trouble" To "fall into" something means to get into that situation. Alternate translation: "will have calamity" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)