Parallel Verses
Amplified
A perverse heart shall depart from me;
I will not tolerate evil.
New American Standard Bible
I will know no evil.
King James Version
A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
Holman Bible
I will not be involved with
International Standard Version
I will not allow anyone with a perverted mind in my presence; I will not be involved with anything evil.
A Conservative Version
A perverse heart shall depart from me. I will know no evil thing.
American Standard Version
A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will know no evil thing.
Darby Translation
A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will not know evil.
Julia Smith Translation
A heart of oppression shall depart from me: I shall not know evil.
King James 2000
A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A perverse heart will depart from me; I will not know evil.
Modern King James verseion
A perverse heart will depart from me; I will not know the wicked.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A froward heart shall depart from me; I will not know a wicked person.
NET Bible
I will have nothing to do with a perverse person; I will not permit evil.
New Heart English Bible
A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil.
The Emphasized Bible
A perverse heart, shall depart from me, A maker of mischief, will I not acknowledge;
Webster
A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
World English Bible
A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil.
Youngs Literal Translation
A perverse heart turneth aside from me, Wickedness I know not.
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Saints deprecate
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Examples of avoiding
Fellowship » Instances of those who avoided fellowship with the wicked » David
References
Fausets
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 101:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Vow Of Integrity
3
I will set no worthless or wicked thing before my eyes.
I hate the practice of those who fall away [from the right path];
It will not grasp hold of me.
A perverse heart shall depart from me;
I will not tolerate evil.
Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will silence;
The one who has a haughty look and a proud (arrogant) heart I will not tolerate.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 11:20
The perverse in heart are repulsive and shamefully vile to the Lord,
But those who are blameless and above reproach in their walk are His delight!
Psalm 6:8
Depart from me, all you who do evil,
For the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.
Psalm 119:115
Leave me, you evildoers,
That I may keep the commandments of my God [honoring and obeying them].
Proverbs 2:12-15
To keep you from the way of evil and the evil man,
From the man who speaks perverse things;
Proverbs 3:32
For the devious are repulsive to the Lord;
But His private counsel is with the upright [those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].
Proverbs 8:13
“The [reverent] fear and worshipful awe of the Lord includes the hatred of evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way,
And the perverted mouth, I hate.
Proverbs 9:6
“Leave [behind] your foolishness [and the foolish] and live,
And walk in the way of insight and understanding.”
Proverbs 22:24
Do not even associate with a man given to angry outbursts;
Or go [along] with a hot-tempered man,
Matthew 7:23
2 Corinthians 6:14-16
Do not be unequally bound together with unbelievers [do not make mismatched alliances with them, inconsistent with your faith]. For what partnership can righteousness have with lawlessness? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?
2 Corinthians 11:33
and I was [actually] let down in a basket through a
2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God [which He has laid] stands [sure and unshaken despite attacks], bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord stand apart from wickedness and withdraw from wrongdoing.”