Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you.
If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless.
All the words of my mouth are with righteousness; Nothing crooked or perverse is in them.
Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate.
Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking,
A worthless person, a wicked man, Walks with a perverse mouth;
useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself.
But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth.
Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O house of Israel?
He who has a deceitful heart finds no good, And he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil.
If iniquity were in your hand, and you put it far away, And would not let wickedness dwell in your tents;
Let your eyes look straight ahead, And your eyelids look right before you.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.