Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Standard Bible A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil. 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. 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. Legacy Standard Bible A crooked 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. American Standard Version A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will know no evil thing. Aramaic Bible in Plain English An evil heart passes from me and I have not known evil. 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. Contemporary English Version and I won't be dishonest or deceitful. Douay-Rheims Bible The perverse heart did not cleave to me: and the malignant, that turned aside from me, I would not know. English Revised Version A froward heart shall depart from me: I will know no evil thing. GOD'S WORD® Translation I will keep far away from devious minds. I will have nothing to do with evil. Good News Translation I will not be dishonest and will have no dealings 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know no evil thing. Literal Standard Version A perverse heart turns aside from me, | I do not know wickedness. Majority Standard Bible A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil. New American Bible May the devious heart keep far from me; the wicked I will not acknowledge. NET Bible I will have nothing to do with a perverse person; I will not permit evil. New Revised Standard Version Perverseness of heart shall be far from me; I will know nothing of evil. New Heart English Bible A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil. Webster's Bible Translation A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person. World English Bible A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil. Young's Literal Translation A perverse heart turneth aside from me, Wickedness I know not. Additional Translations ... Context I will Set No Worthless Thing Before My Eyes…3I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me. 4A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil. 5Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.… Cross References Proverbs 11:20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight. Psalm 101:5 Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure. Treasury of Scripture A fraudulent heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person. a froward Proverbs 2:12-15 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things; … Proverbs 3:32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous. Proverbs 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. know Psalm 6:8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping. Psalm 119:115 Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God. Proverbs 9:6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. Jump to Previous Depart Evil Evil-Doer False. Far Friend Froward Heart Perverse Perverseness Turneth Wicked WickednessJump to Next Depart Evil Evil-Doer False. Far Friend Froward Heart Perverse Perverseness Turneth Wicked WickednessPsalm 101 1. David makes a vow and profession of godliness.(4) Froward.--See Note, Psalm 18:26.Verse 4. - A froward heart shall depart from me; i.e. I will put away from me all perversity of heart; I will root it out and rid myself of it. I will not know a wicked person. This is a possible meaning, but it is better to translate, with our Revisers, "I will know no evil thing." The "principles of private conduct" may be summed up under the four heads of (1) devotion; (2) endeavour after perfectness; (3) avoidance of evil; . . . Hebrew A perverseעִ֭קֵּשׁ (‘iq·qêš) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6141: Twisted, perverted heart לֵבָ֣ב (lê·ḇāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart shall depart יָס֣וּר (yā·sūr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5493: To turn aside from me; מִמֶּ֑נִּי (mim·men·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of I will know אֵדָֽע׃ (’ê·ḏā‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3045: To know nothing of לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no evil. רָ֝֗ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil Links Psalm 101:4 NIVPsalm 101:4 NLT Psalm 101:4 ESV Psalm 101:4 NASB Psalm 101:4 KJV Psalm 101:4 BibleApps.com Psalm 101:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 101:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 101:4 French Bible Psalm 101:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 101:4 A perverse heart will be far (Psalm Ps Psa.) |