Proverbs 4:24
"Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Put away from thee a froward mouth,.... A mouth speaking froward and perverse things; things contrary to right reason, to the law of God, and Gospel of Christ; blasphemies against

God or men; every thing that is untrue, unchaste, unjust, foolish, and filthy; all swearing, lying, and everything that is repugnant to truth and justice. Some understand it of men that are liars, blasphemers, and froward persons, who are to be shunned and avoided, and to be debarred the houses and society of good men; and perverse lips put far from thee; do not make use of them thyself, nor keep company with men of such a character. Much the same thing is meant as before.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)

H5493 סוּר
Definition:

12) {soor}; a primitive root; to turn off (literal or figurative) -- be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), X grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluc 12) {soor}; a primitive root; to turn off (literal or figurative) -- be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), X grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluc

Possible Meanings:
  • turn aside (semantic_range)
  • turn aside (semantic_range)
  • be removed (semantic_range)
  • come to an end (semantic_range)
H4480 מִן
Definition:

2; 2Chronicles 20:11) contracted toמִי(asמִידֵיfromמִיְּדֵי), before guttural andר, mostlyמֵ, occasionallyמִ(Ges§ 102, l R.; more fully Köii. 291ff),מִןbefore article in all books much commoner than - 2; 2Chronicles 20:11) contracted toמִי(asמִידֵיfromמִיְּדֵי), before guttural andר, mostlyמֵ, occasionallyמִ(Ges§ 102, l R.; more fully Köii. 291ff),מִןbefore article in all books much commoner than -

Possible Meanings:
  • out of (semantic_range)
  • by (semantic_range)
  • by reason of (semantic_range)
  • at (semantic_range)
H6143 עִקְּשׁוּת
Definition:

— constructמֶּה׳עcrookedness of mouthProverbs 4:24;Proverbs 6:12(compareעִקֵּשׁProverbs 19:1).Topical LexiconSemantic Range and Conceptual BackgroundThe term refers to moral and verbal crookedness—beh — constructמֶּה׳עcrookedness of mouthProverbs 4:24;Proverbs 6:12(compareעִקֵּשׁProverbs 19:1).Topical LexiconSemantic Range and Conceptual BackgroundThe term refers to moral and verbal crookedness—beh

H6310 פֶה
Definition:

2mouth(probably biliteral [פו,פי] Sta§ 183; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianלפיaccording to; Assyrianpû, mouth;Arabic,,; Ethiopic; Syriacaccording to; but also Arabic,,, Biblical Aramaicמֻּם, 2mouth(probably biliteral [פו,פי] Sta§ 183; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianלפיaccording to; Assyrianpû, mouth;Arabic,,; Ethiopic; Syriacaccording to; but also Arabic,,, Biblical Aramaicמֻּם,

Possible Meanings:
  • here (semantic_range)
  • hither (semantic_range)
H3891 לְזוּת
Definition:

24(on form compare Ol§ 219aKöii. 166, 474).Topical LexiconDefinition and ScopeLezuth denotes speech that deviates from the straight path of truth—crooked, deceitful, or perverse language. Although the 24(on form compare Ol§ 219aKöii. 166, 474).Topical LexiconDefinition and ScopeLezuth denotes speech that deviates from the straight path of truth—crooked, deceitful, or perverse language. Although the

Possible Meanings:
  • deviation (semantic_range)
  • crookedness (semantic_range)
H8193 שָׂפָה
Definition:

32,edge, compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 76],lip, speech, edge; — absolute׳שׂGenesis 11:1+, constructשְׂפַתGenesis 11:7+; suffixשְׂפָתוֺ1 Kings 7:23+, etc.; oftener dualשְׂפָתַיִםIsaiah 6:5+, constructשִׂ 32,edge, compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 76],lip, speech, edge; — absolute׳שׂGenesis 11:1+, constructשְׂפַתGenesis 11:7+; suffixשְׂפָתוֺ1 Kings 7:23+, etc.; oftener dualשְׂפָתַיִםIsaiah 6:5+, constructשִׂ

Possible Meanings:
  • sweep bare (semantic_range)
  • be wind-swept (semantic_range)
  • bare (semantic_range)
  • his bones are laid bare (semantic_range)
H7368 רָחַק
Definition:

9;Lamentations 1:16, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִרְחַקDeuteronomy 12:21+, etc.;Imperativefeminine singularרַחֲקִיIsaiah 54:14, masculine pluralרַחֲקוּEzekiel 11:15<PerfectרָֽחֲקוּRa Hi Sm Co To 9;Lamentations 1:16, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִרְחַקDeuteronomy 12:21+, etc.;Imperativefeminine singularרַחֲקִיIsaiah 54:14, masculine pluralרַחֲקוּEzekiel 11:15<PerfectרָֽחֲקוּRa Hi Sm Co To

Possible Meanings:
  • distant (semantic_range)
  • far (semantic_range)
  • distance (semantic_range)
H4480 מִן
Definition:

2; 2Chronicles 20:11) contracted toמִי(asמִידֵיfromמִיְּדֵי), before guttural andר, mostlyמֵ, occasionallyמִ(Ges§ 102, l R.; more fully Köii. 291ff),מִןbefore article in all books much commoner than - 2; 2Chronicles 20:11) contracted toמִי(asמִידֵיfromמִיְּדֵי), before guttural andר, mostlyמֵ, occasionallyמִ(Ges§ 102, l R.; more fully Köii. 291ff),מִןbefore article in all books much commoner than -

Possible Meanings:
  • out of (semantic_range)
  • by (semantic_range)
  • by reason of (semantic_range)
  • at (semantic_range)

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