Proverbs 4:24

A Father’s Instruction

23Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life. 24Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech. 25Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead.

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Berean Standard Bible
Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech.
American Standard Version (1901)
Put away from thee a wayward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee.
Bible in Basic English
Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Remove from thee a froward mouth, and let detracting lips be far from thee.
Free Bible Version
Don't ever lie, and don't say anything dishonest.
Geneva Bible 1599
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and put wicked lippes farre from thee.
King James (Authorized) Version
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
One Unity Resource Bible
Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.
Translation for Translators
Do not say anything that deceives others and never say what is not true.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Put crooked speech away from you and put corrupt talk far from you.
Noah Webster Bible
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
World English Bible
Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.
Young's Literal Translation
Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,