Proverbs 4:24 “Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speec…”

Proverbs 4:24

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.

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Cross references

“Put”

James 1:26 Ephesians 4:25–31 James 1:21 1 Peter 2:1 Colossians 3:8 Job 11:14

James 1:26 · BSB

If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

Ephesians 4:25–31 · BSB

Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.

James 1:21 · BSB

Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.

1 Peter 2:1 · BSB

Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.

Colossians 3:8 · BSB

But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

Job 11:14 · BSB

if you put away the iniquity in your hand, and allow no injustice to dwell in your tents,

“a, etc”

Proverbs 8:8 Proverbs 8:13 Proverbs 17:20 1 Timothy 6:5

Proverbs 8:8 · BSB

All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse.

Proverbs 8:13 · BSB

To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

Proverbs 17:20 · BSB

The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.

1 Timothy 6:5 · BSB

and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.

Also

Proverbs 6:12

Proverbs 6:12 · BSB

A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.

25Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead.

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