Bible Verses about 'Perverse'

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth… Proverbs 10:32

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse. Proverbs 10:32	The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted. truth righteousness speaking
A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. Proverbs 16:28	A perverse person spreads strife, And a slanderer separates close friends. honesty gossip friendship

Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. Proverbs 4:24	Rid yourself of a deceitful mouth And keep devious speech far from you. speaking truth lying
The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate. Proverbs 8:13	The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride, arrogance, the evil way, And the perverted mouth, I hate. awe pride evil
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. Proverbs 15:4	A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit. speaking Spirit lying
Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways, for the devious person is an abomination to the Lord, but the upright are in his confidence. Proverbs 3:31-32	Do not envy a violent person, And do not choose any of his ways. For the devious are an abomination to the Lord; But He is intimate with the upright. trust righteousness planning
Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life. Philippians 2:14-16a	Do all things without complaining or arguments; so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world, holding firmly the word of life. holiness Word of God life
Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out. Proverbs 10:9	One who walks in integrity walks securely, But one who perverts his ways will be found out. sin safety life
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it? “I the Lord search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.” Jeremiah 17:9-10	The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it? I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, To give to each person according to his ways, According to the results of his deeds. reward life heart
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them. Proverbs 11:3	The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the treacherous will destroy them. reliability honesty
We have sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and rebelled, turning aside from your commandments and rules. Daniel 9:5	We have sinned, we have done wrong, and acted wickedly and rebelled, even turning aside from Your commandments and ordinances. sin confession law