Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Do not let me have evil desires, or participate in sinful activities with men who behave wickedly. I will not eat their delicacies.
New American Standard Bible
To practice deeds
With men who
And
King James Version
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
Holman Bible
or perform wicked acts
with men who commit sin.
Do not let me feast on their delicacies.
International Standard Version
Don't let my heart turn toward evil or involve itself in wicked activities with men who practice iniquity. Let me not feast on their delicacies.
A Conservative Version
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. And let me not eat of their dainties.
American Standard Version
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, To practise deeds of wickedness With men that work iniquity: And let me not eat of their dainties.
Amplified
Do not incline my heart to [consent to or tolerate] any evil thing,
Or to practice deeds of wickedness
With men who plan and do evil;
And let me not eat of their delicacies (be tempted by their gain).
Darby Translation
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise deeds of wickedness with men that are workers of iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou wilt not incline my heart to an evil word, to work works in injustice with men doing iniquity: and I will not eat upon their dainties.
King James 2000
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their delicacies.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked deeds with men [who] do iniquity; and do not let me eat of their delicacies.
Modern King James verseion
Let not my heart turn aside to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men who work iniquity; and let me not eat of their delicacies.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O let not mine heart be inclined to any evil thing, to be minded as the ungodly or wicked men; lest I eat of such things as please them.
New Heart English Bible
Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. Do not let me eat of their delicacies.
The Emphasized Bible
Let not my heart incline to a matter of wrong, that I should busy myself with practices in lawlessness, with men working iniquity, and let me not eat of their dainties.
Webster
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
World English Bible
Don't incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. Don't let me eat of their delicacies.
Youngs Literal Translation
Incline not my heart to an evil thing, To do habitually actions in wickedness, With men working iniquity, Yea, I eat not of their pleasant things.
Themes
Eating » Admonitions concerning eating
Food » Grace before » Admonitions concerning eating
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Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 141:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Protection From Sin And Sinners
3 O Lord, place a guard on my mouth! Protect the opening of my lips! 4 Do not let me have evil desires, or participate in sinful activities with men who behave wickedly. I will not eat their delicacies. 5 May the godly strike me in love and correct me! May my head not refuse choice oil! Indeed, my prayer is a witness against their evil deeds.
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Cross References
Psalm 119:36
Give me a desire for your rules, rather than for wealth gained unjustly.
Numbers 25:2
These women invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods; then the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
Deuteronomy 2:30
But King Sihon of Heshbon was unwilling to allow us to pass near him because the Lord our God had made him obstinate and stubborn so that he might deliver him over to you this very day.
Deuteronomy 29:4
But to this very day the Lord has not given you an understanding mind, perceptive eyes, or discerning ears!
1 Kings 8:58
May he make us submissive, so we can follow all his instructions and obey the commandments, rules, and regulations he commanded our ancestors.
1 Kings 22:22
He replied, 'I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.' The Lord said, 'Deceive and overpower him. Go out and do as you have proposed.'
Proverbs 23:1-3
When you sit down to eat with a ruler, consider carefully what is before you,
Proverbs 23:6-8
Do not eat the food of a stingy person, do not crave his delicacies;
Isaiah 63:17
Why, Lord, do you make us stray from your ways, and make our minds stubborn so that we do not obey you? Return for the sake of your servants, the tribes of your inheritance!
Daniel 1:5-8
So the king assigned them a daily ration from his royal delicacies and from the wine he himself drank. They were to be trained for the next three years. At the end of that time they were to enter the king's service.
Matthew 6:13
And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Acts 10:13-14
Then a voice said to him, "Get up, Peter; slaughter and eat!"
1 Corinthians 10:27-28
If an unbeliever invites you to dinner and you want to go, eat whatever is served without asking questions of conscience.
1 Corinthians 10:31
So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good morals."
2 Corinthians 6:17
Therefore "come out from their midst, and be separate," says the Lord, "and touch no unclean thing, and I will welcome you,
James 1:13
Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God," for God cannot be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.
Revelation 18:4
Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out of her, my people, so you will not take part in her sins and so you will not receive her plagues,