Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

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

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.

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.

The Emphasized Bible

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

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 set no base thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who turn aside. It shall not cleave to me. 4 A perverse heart shall depart from me. I will know no evil thing. 5 He who slanders his neighbor secretly, him I will destroy. He who has a high look and a proud heart I will not endure.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:20

Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to LORD, but such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight.

Psalm 6:8

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity, for LORD has heard the voice of my weeping.

Psalm 119:115

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

Proverbs 2:12-15

to deliver thee from the way of evil, from the men who speak perverse things,

Proverbs 3:32

For the perverse man is an abomination to LORD, but his friendship is with the upright.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of LORD is to hate evil. Pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.

Proverbs 9:6

Forsake ye simpleness, and live, and walk in the way of understanding.

Proverbs 22:24

Make no friendship with a man who is given to anger, and thou shall not go with a wrathful man,

Matthew 7:23

And then I will profess to them, I never acknowledged you. Depart from me, ye who work lawlessness.

2 Corinthians 6:14-16

Do not become unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what partnership has righteousness and lawlessness? And what fellowship has light with darkness?

2 Corinthians 11:33

And I was lowered in a hamper through a window through the wall, and escaped his hands.

2 Timothy 2:19

Nevertheless the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, Lord knows those who are his, and, Let every man who names the name of Lord keep away from unrighteousness.

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