Psalm 101:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
The perverse of heart shall be far from me; I will have nothing to do with what is evil.

New Living Translation
I will reject perverse ideas and stay away from every evil.

English Standard Version
A perverse heart shall be far from me; I will know nothing of evil.

Berean Study Bible
A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil.

New American Standard Bible
A perverse heart shall leave me; I will know no evil.

NASB 1995
A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know no evil.

NASB 1977
A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know no evil.

Amplified Bible
A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will not tolerate evil.

Christian Standard Bible
A devious heart will be far from me; I will not be involved with evil.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A devious heart will be far from me; I will not be involved with evil.

Contemporary English Version
and I won't be dishonest or deceitful.

Good News Translation
I will not be dishonest and will have no dealings with evil.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will keep far away from devious minds. I will have nothing to do with evil.

International Standard Version
I will not allow anyone with a perverted mind in my presence; I will not be involved with anything evil.

NET Bible
I will have nothing to do with a perverse person; I will not permit evil.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

New King James Version
A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will not know wickedness.

King James 2000 Bible
A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

New Heart English Bible
A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil.

World English Bible
A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil.

American King James Version
A fraudulent heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

American Standard Version
A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will know no evil thing.

A Faithful Version
A perverse heart shall be far from me; I will know no evil thing.

Darby Bible Translation
A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will not know evil.

English Revised Version
A froward heart shall depart from me: I will know no evil thing.

Webster's Bible Translation
A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
A froward heart shall depart from me: I will knowe none euill.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
A frowarde heart shall depart from me: I wyll not once knowe any euyll.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
A frowarde herte shal departe fro me, I wil not knowe a wicked personne.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A perverse heart turns aside from me, "" I do not know wickedness.

Young's Literal Translation
A perverse heart turneth aside from me, Wickedness I know not.

Smith's Literal Translation
A heart of oppression shall depart from me: I shall not know evil.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The perverse heart did not cleave to me: and the malignant, that turned aside from me, I would not know.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The perverse heart did not adhere to me. And the malignant, who turned away before me, I would not recognize.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
An evil heart passes from me and I have not known evil.

Lamsa Bible
A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know not evil.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know no evil thing.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A perverse heart has not cleaved to me; I have not known an evil man, forasmuch as he turns away from me.
















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