Psalms 141:4 — Compare Translations

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Incline my heart not to submit or consent to any evil thing or to be occupied in deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Incline my heart not to submit or consent to any evil thing or to be occupied in deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Do not let my heart turn to any evil thing or perform wicked acts with men who commit sin. Do not let me feast on their delicacies.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise deeds of wickedness with men that are workers of iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.

English EASY 2024

Do not let my mind want evil things. Do not let me join with wicked people, to do the same bad things that they do. I do not even want to eat their good food.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Take away any desire to do evil. Keep me from joining the wicked in doing wrong. Help me stay away from their feasts.

Do not let my heart incline to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with men who work iniquity, and let me not eat of their delicacies!

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Keep me from wanting to do wrong and from joining evil people in their wickedness. May I never take part in their feasts.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Do not let me be persuaded to do anything evil or to become involved with wickedness, with people who are troublemakers. Do not let me taste their delicacies.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Do not let my heart turn to any evil thing or wickedly perform reckless acts with men who commit sin. Do not let me feast on their delicacies.

English KJV 1611

Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

English LSB

Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice deeds in wickedness With men who are workers of iniquity; And do not let me eat of their delicacies.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Let not my heart incline to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity; and let me not eat of their delicacies.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice deeds of wickedness With men who do iniquity; And do not let me eat of their delicacies.

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

Do not let my heart incline to evil, or yield to any sin. I will never feast upon the fine food of evildoers.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Do not let me have evil desires, or participate in sinful activities with men who behave wickedly. I will not eat their delicacies.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Don't let my heart be drawn to what is evil. Don't let me join men who do evil. They don't do what is right. Don't let me join them and eat their fancy food.

English NIV

Let not my heart be drawn to what is evil, to take part in wicked deeds with men who are evildoers; let me not eat of their delicacies.

English NKJ 1982

Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice wicked works With men who work iniquity; And do not let me eat of their delicacies.

English NLT

Don't let me lust for evil things; don't let me participate in acts of wickedness. Don't let me share in the delicacies of those who do evil.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Do not turn my heart to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with those who work iniquity; do not let me eat of their delicacies.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Guide me away from temptation and doing evil. Save me from sinful habits and from keeping company with those who are experts in evil. Help me not to share in their sin in any way!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Incline not my heart to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with men who work iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties!

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Take away my lust for evil things; don't let me want to be with sinners, doing what they do, sharing their delicacies.

English Tyndale 1537

O let not mine heart be inclined(enclined) to any evil thing, to be minded as the ungodly or wicked men, lest I eat of such things as please them.