Psalms 141:4
What does Psalms 141:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 141:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Incline not my heart to any evil thing, To practise deeds of wickedness With men that work iniquity: And let me not eat of their dainties.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Incline not my heart to any evil thing, To practise deeds of wickedness With men that work iniquity: And let me not eat of their dainties.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Keep my heart from desiring any evil thing, or from taking part in the sins of the evil-doers with men who do wrong: and let me have no part in their good things.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Incline not my heart to an evil thing, To do habitually actions in wickedness, With men working iniquity, Yea, I eat not of their pleasant things.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752When my spirit failed me, then thou knewest my paths. In this way wherein I walked, they have hidden a snare for me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise deeds of wickedness with men that are workers of iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 119:36
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness.
- Daniel 1:5
And the king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s dainties, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years; that at the end thereof they should stand before the king.
- Isaiah 63:17
O Jehovah, why dost thou make us to err from thy ways, and hardenest our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
- 1 Kings 22:22
And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt entice him, and shalt prevail also: go forth, and do so.
- Proverbs 23:1
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that is before thee;
- 1 Kings 8:58
that he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his ordinances, which he commanded our fathers.
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