4 The perverse of heart shall be far from me;

I will have nothing to do with what is evil.

4 A perverse heart shall be far from me;

I will know nothing of evil.

4 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

4 I will reject perverse ideas

and stay away from every evil.

4 A perverse heart shall depart from me;

I will not know wickedness.

4 Let those who want to do wrong stay away from me;

I will have nothing to do with evil.

4 A perverse heart shall depart from me:

I will know no evil thing.

4 A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will not know evil.

4 I will keep far away from devious minds. 

I will have nothing to do with evil. 

4 A devious heart will be far from me;

I will not be involved with evil.

4 Perverseness of heart shall be far from me;

I will know nothing of evil.

4 A perverse heart will depart from me;

I will not know evil.

4 I will stay away from those whose hearts are twisted.

I don’t want to have anything to do with evil.