Proverbs 2:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 2:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 2:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 2:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“to deliver you from the way of evil, from the men who speak perverse things,”

Proverbs 2:12 — World English Bible

Proverbs 2:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 2:12 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 2:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Proverbs 2:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 2:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 2:12 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 2:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And deliuer thee from the euill way, and from the man that speaketh froward things,”

Proverbs 2:12 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 2:12 in Context — Proverbs 2

10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

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

13 Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;

14 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;

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What Does Proverbs 2:12 Mean?

Proverbs 2:12 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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