Old Testament · Wisdom
Proverbs 4:24
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Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
About Proverbs 4:24
Proverbs 4:24 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Profanity in the Bible. Found in the wisdom of Proverbs, this Old Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- Exodus 20:7
“Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.”
- Ephesians 4:29
“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.”
- Colossians 3:8
“But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.”
- James 3:10
“Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.”
- Matthew 12:36
“But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.”
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How to Apply Proverbs 4:24
Meditate on Proverbs 4:24 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Profanity in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.