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Psalms 101:4

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

KJV

Quia defecerunt sicut fumus dies mei, et ossa mea sicut cremium aruerunt.

Vulgate

ὅτι ἐξέλιπον ὡσεὶ καπνὸς αἱ ἡμέραι μου, καὶ τὰ ὀστᾶ μου ὡσεὶ φρύγιον συνεφρύγησαν.

LXX

A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will know no evil thing.

ASV

לֵבָ֣ב עִ֭קֵּשׁ יָס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑/נִּי רָ֝֗ע לֹ֣א אֵדָֽע

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

וֹ
v
noun · 251×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מִן
mn
preposition · 1223×
סָ֥ר
sr
verb · 301×
עִקֵּ֖שׁ
'qsh
adjective · 11×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Cor 6:14 — Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
  • 2Tim 2:19 — Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
  • Matt 7:23 — And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
  • Prov 8:13 — The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
  • Prov 9:6 — Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
  • Prov 11:20 — They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
  • Prov 22:24 — Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
  • Ps 15:4 — In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
  • Ps 119:115 — Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.