Proverbs 4:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 4:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 4:24 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. a froward...: Heb. frowardness of mouth and per..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 4:24 — KJV
“Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. a froward...: Heb. frowardness of mouth and perverseness of lips”
— Proverbs 4:24 (KJV)
Proverbs 4:24 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 4:24
“The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. frowardness: Heb. frowardnesses”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:24: froward, mouth, lips
“And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged. laid...: Heb. caused it to touch”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:24: away, mouth, lips
“All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. froward: Heb. wreathed”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:24: froward, mouth, perverse
“And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:24: put, away, heb
“For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:24: put, away, heb
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