Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

A perverse heart, shall depart from me, A maker of mischief, will I not acknowledge;

New American Standard Bible

A perverse heart shall depart from me;
I will know no evil.

King James Version

A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

Holman Bible

A devious heart will be far from me;
I will not be involved with evil.

International Standard Version

I will not allow anyone with a perverted mind in my presence; I will not be involved with anything evil.

A Conservative Version

A perverse heart shall depart from me. I will know no evil thing.

American Standard Version

A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will know no evil thing.

Amplified


A perverse heart shall depart from me;
I will not tolerate evil.

Darby Translation

A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will not know evil.

Julia Smith Translation

A heart of oppression shall depart from me: I shall not know evil.

King James 2000

A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

Lexham Expanded Bible

A perverse heart will depart from me; I will not know evil.

Modern King James verseion

A perverse heart will depart from me; I will not know the wicked.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A froward heart shall depart from me; I will not know a wicked person.

NET Bible

I will have nothing to do with a perverse person; I will not permit evil.

New Heart English Bible

A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil.

Webster

A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

World English Bible

A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil.

Youngs Literal Translation

A perverse heart turneth aside from me, Wickedness I know not.

References

Context Readings

A Vow Of Integrity

3 I will not set before mine eyes, a vile thing, - The doing of them who fall away, I hate, It shall not cleave unto me; 4 A perverse heart, shall depart from me, A maker of mischief, will I not acknowledge; 5 He that uttereth slander in secret against his friend, him, will I root out; One of lofty eyes, and of an ambitious heart, him shall I not be able to endure.


Cross References

Proverbs 11:20

The abomination of Yahweh, are they of perverse heart, but, his delight, are the men of blameless life.

Psalm 6:8

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity, for Yahweh hath heard the voice of my weeping:

Psalm 119:115

Depart from me, ye evil-doers, - that I may observe the commandments of my God.

Proverbs 2:12-15

To rescue thee from the way of the wrongful, from the man that speaketh perverse things;

Proverbs 3:32

For, an abomination to Yahweh, is the tortuous man, but, with the upright, he is intimate.

Proverbs 8:13

The reverence of Yahweh, is to hate wickedness: pride, arrogance, and the way of wickedness; And a mouth of perverse things, do I hate.

Proverbs 9:6

Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance in the way of understanding.

Proverbs 22:24

Do not have friendship with one given to anger, and, with a wrathful man, shall thou not enter in:

Matthew 7:23

And, then, will I confess unto them, Never, have I acknowledged you, - Depart from me, ye workers of lawlessness!

2 Corinthians 6:14-16

Be not getting diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship hath light with darkness?

2 Corinthians 11:33

And, through a window, was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.

2 Timothy 2:19

Howbeit, the firm foundation of God, standeth, having this seal - The Lord hath acknowledged them who are his, and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord stand aloof from unrighteousness.

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