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Proverbs 4:24
Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.
Proverbs 4:24 · Bible in Basic English
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Proverbs 4:24 in other translations
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech.
Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.
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In context
21 Let them not go from your eyes; keep them deep in your heart.
22 For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh.
23 And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life.
24 Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.
25 Keep your eyes on what is in front of you, looking straight before you.
26 Keep a watch on your behaviour; let all your ways be rightly ordered.
27 Let there be no turning to the right or to the left, keep your feet from evil.
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