Proverbs 2:12
rescuing you from the way of evil, from anyone who speaks perversely,
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Other Translations
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
KJV1611 – Modern English
To deliver you from the way of the evil man, from the man who speaks perverse things;
King James Version 1611 (Original)
To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
To deliver{H5337} thee from the way{H1870} of evil,{H7451} From the men{H376} that speak{H1696} perverse things;{H8419}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
To deliver{H5337}{(H8687)} thee from the way{H1870} of the evil{H7451} man, from the man{H376} that speaketh{H1696}{(H8764)} froward things{H8419};
Coverdale Bible (1535)
That thou mayest be delyuered fro ye euell waye, and from the man yt speaketh frowarde thinges.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And deliuer thee from the euill way, and from the man that speaketh froward things,
Bishops' Bible (1568)
That thou mayest be deliuered from the euyll way, and from the man that speaketh frowarde thynges:
Authorized King James Version (1611)
To deliver thee from the way of the evil [man], from the man that speaketh froward things;
Webster's Bible (1833)
To deliver you from the way of evil, From the men who speak perverse things;
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
To deliver thee from an evil way, From any speaking froward things,
American Standard Version (1901)
To deliver thee from the way of evil, From the men that speak perverse things;
American Standard Version (1901)
To deliver thee from the way of evil, From the men that speak perverse things;
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Giving you salvation from the evil man, from those whose words are false;
World English Bible (2000)
to deliver you from the way of evil, from the men who speak perverse things;
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
to deliver you from the way of the wicked, from those speaking perversity,
Referenced Verses
- 1 Cor 15:33 : 33 Do not be deceived: 'Bad company corrupts good morals.'
- 2 Cor 6:17 : 17 Therefore, 'Come out from among them and be separate,' says the Lord. 'Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.'
- Prov 8:13 : 13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior, and perverse speech.
- Prov 13:20 : 20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.
- Prov 16:28-30 : 28 A perverse person spreads conflict, and a gossip separates close friends. 29 A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good. 30 The one who winks with his eyes is plotting perverse things, and the one who purses his lips is bent on evil.
- Isa 59:3-5 : 3 For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with guilt. Your lips have spoken falsehood, and your tongue mutters injustice. 4 No one calls for justice, and no one pleads with integrity. They rely on empty words and speak lies; they conceive trouble and give birth to iniquity. 5 They hatch the eggs of vipers and spin spider webs. Whoever eats their eggs dies, and when one is crushed, a viper hatches.
- Acts 20:30 : 30 Even from among your own group, men will rise up, speaking twisted things to draw away the disciples to follow them.
- Ps 17:4-5 : 4 Concerning what people do, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent. 5 Hold steady my steps in your paths so that my feet do not slip.
- Ps 26:4-5 : 4 I do not sit with deceitful people, nor do I associate with hypocrites. 5 I hate the assembly of evildoers, and I will not sit with the wicked.
- Ps 101:4 : 4 A perverse heart will depart from me; I will not associate with evil.
- Ps 141:4 : 4 Do not let my heart incline to an evil thing, to practice wicked deeds with those who do iniquity, and let me not eat of their delicacies.
- Prov 1:10-19 : 10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. 11 If they say, 'Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without cause;' 12 Like Sheol, we will swallow them alive, whole, like those who go down to the pit; 13 We will find all kinds of precious wealth; we will fill our houses with plunder. 14 Cast your lot among us; we will all have one purse. 15 My son, do not walk in the way with them; keep your foot away from their paths, 16 For their feet run to evil; they hasten to shed blood. 17 Surely in vain is the net spread in sight of any bird, 18 But these men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives. 19 Such are the ways of everyone who gains unjust profit; it takes away the life of its owners.
- Prov 3:32 : 32 For the devious person is an abomination to the LORD, but His confidential counsel is with the upright.
- Prov 4:14-17 : 14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. 15 Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn away from it and go on your way. 16 For they cannot rest until they do evil; they are robbed of sleep until they make someone stumble. 17 They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
- Prov 9:6 : 6 Leave your simple ways and live; walk in the way of understanding."
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Prov 2:13-164 verses80%
13 from those who abandon the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness,
14 from those who rejoice in doing evil and delight in the perversity of wickedness.
15 Their paths are crooked, and their ways are devious.
16 It will save you from the wayward woman, from the foreign woman with her flattering words,
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11 Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you,
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1 For the director of music, a psalm of David.
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24 They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the foreign woman.
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20 So you will walk in the way of the good, and keep to the paths of the righteous.
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13 Who is the person who desires life and loves many days to see good?
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5 Thorns and snares are in the path of the crooked; whoever guards their soul will stay far from them.
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17 The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.
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24 Put away from you a deceitful mouth, and keep corrupt speech far from you.
- Prov 4:14-152 verses76%
14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.
15 Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn away from it and go on your way.
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4 They sharpen their tongues like serpents; the venom of vipers is under their lips. Selah.
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12 A worthless person, a man of wickedness, walks with a corrupt mouth,
- Prov 1:15-162 verses74%
15 My son, do not walk in the way with them; keep your foot away from their paths,
16 For their feet run to evil; they hasten to shed blood.
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6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright rescues them.
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20 A crooked heart will not find good, and the one with a deceitful tongue will fall into trouble.
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27 Do not turn to the right or to the left; keep your foot away from evil.
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2 LORD, deliver my soul from lying lips and a deceitful tongue.
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4 Concerning what people do, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
- Prov 10:31-322 verses73%
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perversities.
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19 You let your mouth speak evil, and your tongue devises deceit.
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3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
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4 A perverse heart will depart from me; I will not associate with evil.
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9 The one who walks in integrity walks securely, but the one who perverts his ways will be found out.
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29 A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
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2 A good person obtains favor from the LORD, but a person of wicked schemes is condemned.
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5 To keep you from the strange woman, from the foreigner who flatters with her words.
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18 Whoever walks in integrity will be saved, but one who is crooked in his ways will fall into ruin.
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8 The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright.
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26 To the faithful You show Yourself faithful; to the blameless You show Yourself blameless.
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15 Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the treacherous leads to ruin.
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11 May burning coals fall upon them; may they be thrown into the fire, into deep pits, never to rise again.
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27 To the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.
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9 Keep me from the trap they have set for me and from the snares of those who do evil.
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11 Rescue me and save me from the hand of foreigners, whose mouths speak lies and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
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3 For he flatters himself in his own eyes, thinking his iniquity will not be discovered or hated.
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13 By the sin of their lips, the wicked are trapped, but the righteous escape trouble.
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14 He plots evil with deceit in his heart; he constantly stirs up dissension.
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6 Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
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12 The eyes of the LORD watch over knowledge, but He overturns the words of the treacherous.
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2 Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; protect my life from the fear of the enemy.
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20 Those with twisted hearts are detestable to the Lord, but His delight is in those whose ways are blameless.
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12 The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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10 Whoever leads the upright along an evil path will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.
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2 Yet He is wise and brings disaster; He does not take back His words. He will rise against the house of evildoers and against the help of those who practice wickedness.