Proverbs 4:24
Remove from thee, perverseness of mouth, and, craftiness of lips, put far from thee.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
In Context
23Above all that must be guarded, keep thou thy heart, for, out of it, are the issues of life.
25Let, thine eyes, right onward, look,—and, thine eyelashes, point straight before thee.
Cross References
Job 11:14If, iniquity, be in thy hand, Put it far away, and let there not dwell in thy tents perversity,
Proverbs 6:12An abandoned man, a man of iniquity, [is he] who—goeth on in perversity of mouth;
Proverbs 8:13The reverence of Yahweh, is to hate wickedness: pride, arrogance, and the way of wickedness; And a mouth of perverse things, do I hate.
Ezekiel 18:31Cast off from you all your transgressions which ye have committed against me, And make you a new heart; And a new spirit,- For why should ye die, O house of Israel?
Colossians 3:8But, now, do, ye also, put them all away,—anger, wrath, baseness, defamation, shameful talk out of your mouth:
James 1:21Wherefore, putting away all filthiness and overflow of baseness, in meekness, welcome ye the word fitted for inward growth, 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 →