Proverbs 2:12 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition to deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things; More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, From the man that speaketh froward things; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition To deliver you from the way of evil and the evil men, from men who speak perverse things and are liars, American Standard Version (1901) To deliver thee from the way of evil, From the men that speak perverse things; Common English Bible Wisdom will rescue you from the evil path, from people who twist their words. Catholic Public Domain Version so that you may be rescued from the evil way, and from the man who speaks perversities, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That thou mayst be delivered from the evil way, and from the man that speaketh perverse things: |
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.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,