Proverbs 4:24
Remove from thee a froward mouth, and let detracting lips be far from thee.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
In Context
23With all watchfulness keep thy heart, because life issueth out from it.
25Let thy eyes look straight on, and let thy eyelids go before thy steps.
Cross References
Job 11:14If thou wilt put away from thee the iniquity that is in thy hand, and lot not injustice remain in thy tabernacle:
Proverbs 6:12A man that is an apostate, an unprofitable man, walketh with a perverse mouth,
Proverbs 8:13The fear of the Lord hateth evil: I hate arrogance, and pride, and every wicked way, and a mouth with a double tongue.
Ezekiel 18:31Cast away from you all your transgressions, by which you have transgressed, and make to yourselves a new heart, and a new spirit: and why will you die, O house of Israel?
Colossians 3:8But now put you also all away: anger, indignation, malice, blasphemy, filthy speech out of your mouth.
James 1:21Wherefore casting away all uncleanness, and abundance of naughtiness, with meekness receive the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 4:21-27
Parental Instructions. 20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. 23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. 24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. 25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. 26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and… Read the whole commentary →