Proverbs 4:24
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.”
שָׂפָה
Lip, edge, shore. Saphah. My lips shall praise You. The lips are the instrument of praise. What comes out of your mouth reveals the condition of your heart.
רָחַק
put far away
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רָחַק
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
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פֶּה
mouth
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פֶּה
Mouth. Peh. The mouth of the LORD has spoken. God's mouth never speaks empty words. Every word He speaks will be fulfilled.
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מִן
from/ yourself
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מִן
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
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סוּר
remove
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סוּר
to turn off (literal or figurative)
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עִקְּשׁוּת
crookedness of
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עִקְּשׁוּת
perversity
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