Proverbs 2:12 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

To deliver thee from an evil way, From any speaking froward things,

English ASV

To deliver thee from the way of evil, From the men that speak perverse things;

English Amplified

To deliver you from the way of evil and the evil men, from men who speak perverse things and are liars,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

To deliver you from the way of evil and the evil men, from men who speak perverse things and are liars,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

to deliver you from the way of evil, from the man who speaks perversity,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

It will rescue you from the way of evil — from anyone who says perverse things,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

To deliver thee from the way of evil, from the man that speaketh froward things;

English EASY 2024

You will not join with wicked people. You will keep away from those who speak false things.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

These will keep you from following the wrong path and will protect you from those who have evil plans.

delivering you from the way of evil, from men of perverted speech,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

and prevent you from doing the wrong thing. They will keep you away from people who stir up trouble by what they say—

English God's Word - GW 1995

{Wisdom will} save you from the way of evil, from the person who speaks devious things,

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

rescuing you from the way of evil-- from the one who says perverse things,

English KJV 1611

To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;

English LSB

To deliver you from the way of evil, From the man who speaks perverse things;

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

to deliver you from the way of evil, from the man who speaks perverse things,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

To deliver you from the way of evil, From the man who speaks perverse things;

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Saving you from the way of evil men, from men of perverse speech,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

to deliver you from the way of the wicked, from those speaking perversity,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Wisdom will save you from the ways of evil men. It will save you from men who twist their words.

English NIV

Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse,

English NKJ 1982

To deliver you from the way of evil, From the man who speaks perverse things,

English NLT

Wisdom will save you from evil people, from those whose speech is corrupt.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

It will save you from the way of evil, from those who speak perversely,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

It will rescue you from evil in disguise and from those who speak duplicities.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

delivering you from the way of evil, from men of perverted speech,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

men who want you to be their partners in crime—men who

English Tyndale 1537

That thou mayest be delivered from the evil way, and from the man that speaketh froward things.

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