Psalms 101:4
What does Psalms 101:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 101:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will know no evil thing.
KJV
King James Version · 1611A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will know no evil thing.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The false heart I will send away from me: I will not have an evil-doer for a friend.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A perverse heart turneth aside from me, Wickedness I know not.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For my days are vanished like smoke, and my bones are grown dry like fuel for the fire.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will not know evil.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 22:24
Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:
- Proverbs 9:6
Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.
- Proverbs 3:32
For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.
- Psalms 6:8
Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; For Jehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping.
- Psalms 119:115
Depart from me, ye evil-doers, That I may keep the commandments of my God.
- Proverbs 11:20
They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.
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