Spreuken 4:24

Gereviseerde Leidse Vertaling

Houd ver van u verdraaiing van mond, verwijder van u valsheid van lippen.

Parallel Translations

Gereviseerde Lutherse Vertaling
Doe van u weg den valsen mond, en laat den lastermond verre van u zijn.

Staten Vertaling
Doe de verkeerdheid des monds van u weg, en doe de verdraaidheid der lippen verre van u.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Put: Job 11:14, Ezekiel 18:31, Ephesians 4:25-31, Colossians 3:8, James 1:21, James 1:26, 1 Peter 2:1

a: etc. Heb. frowardness of mouth, and perverseness of lips, Proverbs 8:8, Proverbs 8:13, Proverbs 17:20, 1 Timothy 6:5

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 1:14 - put away Proverbs 6:12 - walketh Proverbs 16:17 - highway

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Put away from thee a froward mouth,.... A mouth speaking froward and perverse things; things contrary to right reason, to the law of God, and Gospel of Christ; blasphemies against God or men; every thing that is untrue, unchaste, unjust, foolish, and filthy; all swearing, lying, and everything that is repugnant to truth and justice. Some understand it of men that are liars, blasphemers, and froward persons, who are to be shunned and avoided, and to be debarred the houses and society of good men;

and perverse lips put far from thee; do not make use of them thyself, nor keep company with men of such a character. Much the same thing is meant as before.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Speech turned from its true purpose, the wandering eye that leads on to evil, action hasty and inconsiderate, are the natural results where we do not “above all keeping keep our heart” Proverbs 4:23.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 4:24. A froward mouth — Beware of hastiness, anger, and rash speeches.

And perverse lips — Do not delight in nor acquire the habit of contradicting and gainsaying; and beware of calumniating and backbiting your neighbour.