Psalms 101:4
2 I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil.
- KJV
- A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
- WEB
- A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil.
- ASV
- A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will know no evil thing.
- DARBY
- A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will not know evil.
- BLB
- A perverse heart shall depart from me; evil I will not know.
- ÅB
- Et falskt hjerte skal vike fra meg, den onde vil jeg ikke vite av.
- OTB
- Et fordervet hjerte skal vike fra meg;
Jeg vil ikke engasjere meg i ondskap. - B1930
- Et falskt hjerte skal vike fra mig, den onde vil jeg ikke vite av.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 11:20
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Read in context2 Corinthians 6:14–16
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
Read in contextProverbs 8:13
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Read in contextPsalms 119:115
Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
Read in contextMatthew 7:23
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Read in context2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
Read in contextProverbs 22:24
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
Read in contextProverbs 9:6
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
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