Parallel Verses

American Standard 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.

A Conservative 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 mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; It shall not cleave unto me. 4 A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will know no evil thing. 5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I destroy: Him that hath a high look and a proud heart will I not suffer.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:20

They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.

Psalm 6:8

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; For Jehovah hath 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 that speak perverse things;

Proverbs 3:32

For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

Proverbs 9:6

Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.

Proverbs 22:24

Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:

Matthew 7:23

And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

2 Corinthians 6:14-16

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

2 Corinthians 11:33

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

2 Timothy 2:19

Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.

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