Proverbs 4:24

New American Bible - revised edition

Dishonest mouth put away from you, deceitful lips put far from you.

Cross References

Job 11:14

If iniquity is in your hand, remove it, and do not let injustice dwell in your tent,

Psalm 34:14

Keep your tongue from evil, your lips from speaking lies.

Proverbs 10:32

The lips of the just know favor, but the mouth of the wicked, perversion.

Proverbs 17:20

The perverse in heart come to no good, and the double-tongued fall into trouble.

Proverbs 19:1

Better to be poor and walk in integrity than rich and crooked in one’s ways.

Proverbs 4:25

Let your eyes look straight ahead and your gaze be focused forward.

Proverbs 6:12

Scoundrels, villains, are they who deal in crooked talk.

Proverbs 8:13

[The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil;] Pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth I hate.

Proverbs 8:8

All the words of my mouth are sincere, none of them wily or crooked;

Ezekiel 18:31

Cast away from you all the crimes you have committed, and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, house of Israel?

Colossians 3:8

But now you must put them all away: anger, fury, malice, slander, and obscene language out of your mouths.

1 Timothy 6:5

and mutual friction among people with corrupted minds, who are deprived of the truth, supposing religion to be a means of gain.

James 1:21

Therefore, put away all filth and evil excess and humbly welcome the word that has been planted in you and is able to save your souls.

James 1:26

If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, his religion is vain.

1 Peter 2:1

Rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, insincerity, envy, and all slander;