Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
From the man who speaks
King James Version
To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
Holman Bible
from the one who says perverse things,
International Standard Version
delivering you from the way of evil, from men who speak perverse things,
A Conservative Version
to deliver thee from the way of evil, from the men who speak perverse things,
American Standard Version
To deliver thee from the way of evil, From the men that speak perverse things;
Amplified
To keep you from the way of evil and the evil man,
From the man who speaks perverse things;
Bible in Basic English
Giving you salvation from the evil man, from those whose words are false;
Darby Translation
To deliver thee from the way of evil, from the man that speaketh froward things;
Julia Smith Translation
To deliver thee from the evil way, from the man speaking deceit;
King James 2000
To deliver you from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaks perverse things;
Lexham Expanded Bible
[in order] to deliver you from the way of evil, from a man who speaks devious things--
Modern King James verseion
to deliver you from the way of the evil man, from the man who speaks wicked things;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That thou mayest be delivered from the evil way, and from the man that speaketh froward things;
NET Bible
to deliver you from the way of the wicked, from those speaking perversity,
New Heart English Bible
to deliver you from the way of evil, from the men who speak perverse things;
The Emphasized Bible
To rescue thee from the way of the wrongful, from the man that speaketh perverse things;
Webster
To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
World English Bible
to deliver you from the way of evil, from the men who speak perverse things;
Youngs Literal Translation
To deliver thee from an evil way, From any speaking froward things,
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Means of preservation from
Crookedness » Whose ways are crooked
Delight » Who delights in frowardness
Frowardness » Who speaks frowardness
Speech/communication » Who speaks frowardness
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Understanding » What understanding does
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 2:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Benefits Of Wisdom
11
Understanding will watch over you,
From the man who speaks
To walk in the
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 17:4-5
I have kept from the
Psalm 26:4-5
Nor will I go with
Psalm 101:4
I will know no evil.
Psalm 141:4
To practice deeds
With men who
And
Proverbs 1:10-19
Proverbs 3:32
But
Proverbs 4:14-17
And do not proceed in the way of evil men.
Proverbs 8:13
And the
Proverbs 9:6
And
Proverbs 13:20
But the companion of fools will suffer harm.
Proverbs 16:28-30
And a slanderer separates intimate friends.
Isaiah 59:3-5
And your fingers with iniquity;
Your lips have spoken
Your tongue mutters wickedness.
Acts 20:30
and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away
1 Corinthians 15:33
2 Corinthians 6:17
“And do not touch what is unclean;
And I will welcome you.