Thematic Bible: Frowardness


Thematic Bible




The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness, and according to the pureness of my hands he dealt with me. For I kept the ways of the LORD, and did no wickedness, forsaking my God. But I had all his laws in my sight, and I turned my face from none of his ordinances. read more.
But was pure unto him ward, and kept myself from wickedness. And the LORD did to me again, according to my righteousness, and after my pureness that I had in his sight. With the holy thou shalt be holy, and with the man that is uncorrupt, thou shalt be uncorrupt. With the pure thou shalt be pure, and with the froward thou shalt be froward also.

Which destroyeth the devices of the subtle, so that they are not able to perform the things that they take in hand; which compasseth the wise in their own craftiness, and overthroweth the counsel of the wicked. Insomuch that they run into darkness by fair day, and grope about them at the noonday, like as in the night.

Therefore shall the LORD reward me after my righteous dealing, and according unto the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. {TYNDALE: And the LORD did to me again, according to my righteousness, and after my pureness that I had in his sight.} With the holy thou shalt be holy, and with a perfect man thou shalt be perfect. {TYNDALE: With the holy thou shalt be holy, and with the man that is uncorrupt, thou shalt be uncorrupt.} With the clean thou shalt be clean, and with the froward thou shalt be froward. {TYNDALE: With the pure thou shalt be pure, and with the froward thou shalt be froward also.}

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

Spears and snares are in the way of the froward; but he that will keep his soul, let him flee from such.


The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness, and according to the pureness of my hands he dealt with me. For I kept the ways of the LORD, and did no wickedness, forsaking my God. But I had all his laws in my sight, and I turned my face from none of his ordinances. read more.
But was pure unto him ward, and kept myself from wickedness. And the LORD did to me again, according to my righteousness, and after my pureness that I had in his sight. With the holy thou shalt be holy, and with the man that is uncorrupt, thou shalt be uncorrupt. With the pure thou shalt be pure, and with the froward thou shalt be froward also.

Therefore shall the LORD reward me after my righteous dealing, and according unto the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. {TYNDALE: And the LORD did to me again, according to my righteousness, and after my pureness that I had in his sight.} With the holy thou shalt be holy, and with a perfect man thou shalt be perfect. {TYNDALE: With the holy thou shalt be holy, and with the man that is uncorrupt, thou shalt be uncorrupt.} With the clean thou shalt be clean, and with the froward thou shalt be froward. {TYNDALE: With the pure thou shalt be pure, and with the froward thou shalt be froward also.}


then shall counsel preserve thee, and understanding shall keep thee. That thou mayest be delivered from the evil way, and from the man that speaketh froward things; From such as leave the high street, and walk in the ways of darkness; read more.
Which rejoice in doing evil, and delight in wicked things:

A wicked man beguileth his neighbour; and leadeth him the way that is not good. He that winketh with his eyes, imagineth mischief; and he that biteth his lips, will do some harm.

The lips of the righteous are occupied in acceptable things; but the mouth of the ungodly taketh them to the worst.


"I, wisdom, have my dwelling with knowledge, and prudent counsel is mine own. 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.

The mouth of the just will be talking of wisdom; but the tongue of the froward shall perish.



Whoso hath a froward heart, obtaineth no good; and he that hath an overthwart tongue, shall fall into mischief.


Doth not wisdom cry? Doth not understanding put forth her voice? Standeth she not in the high places in the streets and ways? Doth she not cry before the whole city, and in the gates where men go out and in? read more.
"It is you, O ye men," sayeth she, "whom I call! Unto you, O ye children of men, lift I up my voice. Take heed unto knowledge, O ye ignorant; be wise in heart, O ye fools. Give ear, for I will speak of great matters, and open my lips to tell things that be right. For my throat shall be talking of the truth, and my lips abhor ungodliness. All the words of my mouth are righteous, there is no frowardness nor falsity therein.




The ways of the froward are strange; but the works of him that is clean, are right.