Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Never talk deceptively and don't keep company with people whose speech is corrupt.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
Holman Bible
and don’t let your lips talk deviously.
A Conservative Version
Put away from thee a wayward mouth, and put perverse lips far from thee.
American Standard Version
Put away from thee a wayward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee.
Amplified
Put away from you a deceitful (lying, misleading) mouth,
And put devious lips far from you.
Bible in Basic English
Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.
Darby Translation
Put away from thee perverseness of mouth, and corrupt lips put far from thee.
Julia Smith Translation
Turn away from thee perverseness of mouth, and frowardness of lips remove far oft from thee.
King James 2000
Put away from you a deceitful mouth, and perverse lips put far from you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Remove from yourself {deceitful speech}, and abolish {devious talk} from yourself.
Modern King James verseion
Put away from you a wicked mouth, and devious lips put far from you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and let the lips of slander be far from thee.
NET Bible
Remove perverse speech from your mouth; keep devious talk far from your lips.
New Heart English Bible
Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.
The Emphasized Bible
Remove from thee, perverseness of mouth, and, craftiness of lips, put far from thee.
Webster
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
World English Bible
Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.
Youngs Literal Translation
Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 4:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Staying The Course
23 Above everything else guard your heart, because from it flow the springs of life. 24 Never talk deceptively and don't keep company with people whose speech is corrupt. 25 Let your eyes look directly ahead; fix your gaze straight in front of you.
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Cross References
Ephesians 4:25-31
Therefore, stripping off falsehood, "let each of us speak the truth to his neighbor," for we belong to one another.
Job 11:14
If you have any iniquity, throw it far away. Don't let evil live in your residence.
Proverbs 6:12
A worthless man, a wicked man, goes around with devious speech,
Proverbs 8:8
Everything I have to say is just; there isn't anything corrupt or perverse in my speech.
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. Pride, arrogance, an evil lifestyle, and perverted speech I despise.
Proverbs 17:20
The person whose mind is perverse does not find good, and anyone with perverted speech falls into trouble.
Ezekiel 18:31
Stop your transgressing the deeds by which you've rebelled and then make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, you house of Israel?
Colossians 3:8
But now you must also get rid of anger, wrath, malice, slander, obscene speech, and all such sins.
1 Timothy 6:5
and incessant conflict between people who are depraved in mind and deprived of truth. They think that godliness is a way to make a profit.
James 1:21
Therefore, rid yourselves of everything impure and every expression of wickedness, and with a gentle spirit welcome the word planted in you that can save your souls.
James 1:26
If anyone thinks that he is religious and does not bridle his tongue, but instead deceives himself, his religion is worthless.
1 Peter 2:1
Therefore, rid yourselves of every kind of evil and deception, hypocrisy, jealousy, and every kind of slander.