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Don’t let your mouth speak dishonestly, and don’t let your lips talk deviously.
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American Standard Version
Put away from thee a wayward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee.
English Standard Version
Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you.
King James Version
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
New American Standard Bible
Rid yourself of a deceitful mouth And keep devious speech far from you.
New International Version
Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
New King James Version
Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you.
New Living Translation
Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech.
World English Bible
Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.