Proverbs 2:12 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹² It will save you from the way of evil, from those who speak perversely,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, From the man that speaketh froward things;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² 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)

¹² To deliver thee from the way of evil, From the men that speak perverse things;

Common English Bible

¹² Wisdom will rescue you from the evil path, from people who twist their words.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² 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

¹² That thou mayst be delivered from the evil way, and from the man that speaketh perverse things:

Proverbs 2:12 Cross References

Psalm 101:4

Perverseness of heart shall be far from me; I will know nothing of evil.

Psalm 141:4

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.

Proverbs 10:32

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.

Proverbs 13:20

Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.

Proverbs 23:33

Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind utter perverse things.

Proverbs 28:26

Those who trust in their own wits are fools, but those who walk in wisdom come through safely.

Proverbs 3:32

for the perverse are an abomination to the Lord, but the upright are in his confidence.

Proverbs 6:12

A scoundrel and a villain goes around with crooked speech,

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.

Proverbs 9:6

Lay aside immaturity and live, and walk in the way of insight.”

Acts 20:30

Some even from your own group will come distorting the truth in order to entice the disciples to follow them.

1 Corinthians 15:33

Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”

2 Corinthians 6:17

Therefore come out from them, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you,