Psalms 101:4 · KJV
“A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked {person}.”
— Psalms 101:4
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; {it} shall not cleave to me. {wicked...: Heb. thing of Belial}
Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
Psalms 101 — Context
I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
3I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; {it} shall not cleave to me. {wicked...: Heb. thing of Belial}
4A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked {person}.
5Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
6Mine eyes {shall be} upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. {in a...: or, perfect in the way}
Cross References
Proverbs 11:20
They that are of a froward heart {are} abomination to the LORD: but {such as are} upright in {their} way {are} his delight.
Proverbs 9:6
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
2 Corinthians 6:14-16
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
Matthew 7:23
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. {sure: or, steady}
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of the LORD {is} to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Psalms 119:115
Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
Proverbs 22:24
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: