Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 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.
Themes
Eating » Admonitions concerning eating
Food » Grace before » Admonitions concerning eating
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Fausets
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 141:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Protection From Sin And Sinners
3 Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips. 4 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. 5 The righteous doth beat me in kindness. And doth reprove me, Oil of the head my head disalloweth not, For still my prayer is about their vexations.
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Cross References
Psalm 119:36
Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.
Numbers 25:2
and they call for the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people eat, and bow themselves to their gods,
Deuteronomy 2:30
'And Sihon king of Heshbon hath not been willing to let us pass over by him, for Jehovah thy God hath hardened his spirit, and strengthened his heart, so as to give him into thy hand as at this day.
Deuteronomy 29:4
and Jehovah hath not given to you a heart to know, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, till this day,
1 Kings 8:58
to incline our heart unto Himself, to walk in all His ways, and to keep His commands, and His statutes, and His judgments, which He commanded our fathers;
1 Kings 22:22
and he saith, I go out, and have been a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of all his prophets; and He saith, Thou dost entice, and also thou art able; go out and do so.
Proverbs 23:1-3
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which is before thee,
Proverbs 23:6-8
Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,
Isaiah 63:17
Why causest Thou us to wander, O Jehovah, from Thy ways? Thou hardenest our heart from Thy fear, Turn back for Thy servants' sake, The tribes of Thine inheritance.
Daniel 1:5-8
And the king doth appoint for them a rate, day by day, of the king's portion of food, and of the wine of his drinking, so as to nourish them three years, that at the end thereof they may stand before the king.
Matthew 6:13
And mayest Thou not lead us to temptation, but deliver us from the evil, because Thine is the reign, and the power, and the glory -- to the ages. Amen.
Acts 10:13-14
and there came a voice unto him: 'Having risen, Peter, slay and eat.'
1 Corinthians 10:27-28
and if any one of the unbelieving do call you, and ye wish to go, all that is set before you eat, nothing inquiring, because of the conscience;
1 Corinthians 10:31
Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;
1 Corinthians 15:33
Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;
2 Corinthians 6:17
wherefore, come ye forth out of the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and an unclean thing do not touch, and I -- I will receive you,
James 1:13
Let no one say, being tempted -- 'From God I am tempted,' for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one,
Revelation 18:4
And I heard another voice out of the heaven, saying, 'Come forth out of her, My people, that ye may not partake with her sins, and that ye may not receive of her plagues,