12 Bible Verses about Perversion
Most Relevant Verses
He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of wrestling of judgment : for they say, Jehovah hath forsaken the land, and Jehovah seeth not.
And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him hither to me.
wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.
From Thematic Bible
Perversion » What perverts
For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness; thou hast said, None seeth me; thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee, and thou hast said in thy heart, I am, and there is none else besides me.
And thou shalt take no bribe: for a bribe blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
Perversion » The perverse
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
Perversion » What has nothing perverse in it
Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice? On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth; Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud: read more.
Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men. O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart. Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things. For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips. All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.
Perversion » The perverseness of transgressors
The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
Perversion » Perverseness within the tongue
A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
Topics on Perversion
Sexual Perversion
Deuteronomy 22:22-29If a man be found lying with a woman married to a husband, then they shall both of them die, the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away the evil from Israel.
