Proverbs 4:24

In 11 translations

BSB

Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech.

KJV

Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.a froward…: Heb. frowardness of mouth and perverseness of lips

WEB

Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.

ASV

Put away from thee a wayward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee.

LSV

Turn aside a contrary mouth from you, || And put perverse lips far from you,

YLT

Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,

DBY

Put away from thee perverseness of mouth, and corrupt lips put far from thee.

DRC

Remove from thee a froward mouth, and let detracting lips be far from thee.

GNV

Put away from thee a froward mouth, and put wicked lippes farre from thee.

JPS

Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

LXXE

Remove from thee a froward mouth, and put far away from thee unjust lips.

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Original-language editions

WLC

הָסֵ֣ר מִ֭מְּךָ עִקְּשׁ֣וּת פֶּ֑ה וּלְז֥וּת שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם הַרְחֵ֥ק מִמֶּֽךָּ׃

LXX-Br

Περίελε σεαυτοῦ σκολιὸν στόμα, καὶ ἄδικα χείλη μακρὰν ἀπὸ σοῦ ἄπωσαι.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• James 1:26If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
• Proverbs 8:8All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse.
• Ephesians 4:25–31Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another. “Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger, and do not give the devil a…
• Proverbs 8:13To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
• Proverbs 6:12A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth,
• 1 Peter 2:1Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.
• James 1:21Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.
• Colossians 3:8But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
• 1 Timothy 6:5and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.
• Proverbs 17:20The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
• Job 11:14if you put away the iniquity in your hand, and allow no injustice to dwell in your tents,
• Ezekiel 18:31Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel?

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