Perverseness of heart shall be far from me; I will know nothing of evil.
Proverbs 2:12 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 It will save you from the way of evil, from those who speak perversely, 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: |
Perverseness of heart shall be far from me; I will know nothing of evil.
Do not turn my heart to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with those who work iniquity; do not let me eat of their delicacies.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.
Those who trust in their own wits are fools, but those who walk in wisdom come through safely.
for the perverse are an abomination to the Lord, but the upright are in his confidence.
The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.
Some even from your own group will come distorting the truth in order to entice the disciples to follow them.
Therefore come out from them, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you,