American Standard Version
"A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will know no evil thing. "
— Psalms 101:4, American Standard Version
“A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.”
“A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil.”
“I will have nothing to do with a perverse person; I will not permit evil.”
“For my days are vanished like smoke, and my bones are grown dry like fuel for the fire.”
“The false heart I will send away from me: I will not have an evil-doer for a friend.”
“A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.”
I will sing of lovingkindness and justice: Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I sing praises.
I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way: Oh when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
I will set no base thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; It shall not cleave unto me.
A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will know no evil thing.
Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I destroy: Him that hath a high look and a proud heart will I not suffer.
Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: He that walketh in a perfect way, he shall minister unto me.
He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: He that speaketh falsehood shall not be established before mine eyes.