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Proverbs 2:12

12To deliver thee from the way of the evil man,

From the man that speaketh pfroward things;

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Cross references

  1. pDeut. 32. 20. ver. 14. ch. 6. 14. & 8. 13. & 10. 31, 32. & 16. 28, 30. & 23. 33 in the Heb.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

delivering you from the way of evil,

from men of perverted speech,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men,

from men whose words are perverse,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

It will rescue you from the way of evil—

from anyone who says perverse things,

NLTNew Living Translation

Wisdom will save you from evil people,

from those whose words are twisted.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

in order to deliver you from the way of evil,

from a man who speaks devious things—

KJV 1900King James Version

To deliver thee from the way of the evil man,

From the man that speaketh froward things;