Bible Verses about 'Perverse'
A perverse person spreads strife, And a slanderer separates close friends. | A perverse man sows strife, and a tale-bearer destroys close friendships. |
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted. | The lips of the righteous utter words of kindness, but the mouth of the wicked knows only how to pervert. |
Rid yourself of a deceitful mouth And keep devious speech far from you. | Turn away from the mouth that deceives and keep your distance from lips that mislead. |
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride, arrogance, the evil way, And the perverted mouth, I hate. | The fear of the Lord implies hatred of evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil ways and perverse speech. |
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. | Do not envy a violent man or choose to emulate any of his ways. For the perverse man is an abomination to the Lord whose friendship is bestowed only upon the upright. |
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. | Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may show yourselves blameless and beyond reproach, children of God without spot in the midst of an evil and depraved generation, among which you shine like lights in the world as you hold fast tenaciously to the word of life. |
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit. | A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but an undisciplined tongue crushes the spirit. |
One who walks in integrity walks securely, But one who perverts his ways will be found out. | Anyone who leads an honorable life walks in safety, but whoever pursues wicked ways will be found out. |
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. | The heart is more deceitful than any other thing, and it is also perverse. Who can uncover its secrets? I, the Lord, search the heart and probe the mind to reward all according to their conduct and as their deeds deserve. |
The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the treacherous will destroy them. | The upright are guarded by their integrity; the treacherous are destroyed by their own duplicity. |
We have sinned, we have done wrong, and acted wickedly and rebelled, even turning aside from Your commandments and ordinances. | We have sinned and done what is wrong, we have acted wickedly and rebelled, we have rejected your commandments and your laws. |
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