Psalms 101:4
A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.In other versions
A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will know no evil thing.
ASV
The false heart I will send away from me: I will not have an evil-doer for a friend.
BBE
A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will not know evil.
DBY
A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil.
WEB
A perverse heart turneth aside from me, Wickedness I know not.
YLT
A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
ENG
A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
WBT
A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil.
BSB
In context
2I 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.
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.