Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A froward heart shall depart from me; I will not know a wicked person.

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.

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.

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 take no wicked thing in hand. I hate the sin of unfaithfulness; it shall not cleave unto me. 4 A froward heart shall depart from me; I will not know a wicked person. 5 Who so privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I destroy. Whoso hath also a proud look and high stomach, I will not suffer him.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:20

The LORD abhorreth a fained heart; but he hath pleasure in them that are undefiled.

Psalm 6:8

Away from me, all ye that work vanity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

Psalm 119:115

Away from me, ye wicked! I will keep the commandments of my God!

Proverbs 2:12-15

That thou mayest be delivered from the evil way, and from the man that speaketh froward things;

Proverbs 3:32

for the LORD abhorreth the froward, but his secret is among the righteous.

Proverbs 8:13

With me is the fear of the LORD, and the eschewing of evil. As for pride, disdain, and evil way, and a mouth that speaketh wicked things, I utterly abhor them.

Proverbs 9:6

Forsake ignorance, and ye shall live: and see that ye go in the way of understanding."

Proverbs 22:24

Make no friendship with an angry willful man, and keep no company with the furious;

Matthew 7:23

And then will I knowledge unto them, that I never knew them: 'Depart from me, ye workers of iniquity.'

2 Corinthians 6:14-16

Set yourselves therefore at large, and bear not a stranger's yoke with the unbelievers. For what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? What company hath light with darkness?

2 Corinthians 11:33

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

2 Timothy 2:19

But the sure ground of God remaineth, and hath this seal: the Lord knoweth them that are his, and let every man that calleth on the name of Christ, depart from iniquity.

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