To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 2:12 · retained source text
To deliuer thee from the way of the euill man, from the man that speaketh froward things.
KJV dictionary & concordance
froward
Meaning of “froward”
1. Perverse or turned aside from what is right. 2. Contrary or opposed in conduct or response.
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21 occurrences20 verses6 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Deuteronomy 32:20
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Every verse containing “froward”
Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 2:15 · retained source text
Whose wayes are crooked, and they froward in their pathes.
For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 3:32 · retained source text
For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
1611 marginal notePsal.25.13.
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 4:24 · retained source text
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and peruerse lips put farre from thee.
1611 marginal noteHeb. frowardnesse of mouth and peruersnes of lips.
¶ A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 6:12 · retained source text
¶ A naughtie person, a wicked man walketh with a froward mouth.
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 8:8 · retained source text
All the words of my mouth are in righteousnes, there is nothing froward or peruerse in them.
1611 marginal noteHeb. wreathed.
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 8:13 · retained source text
The feare of the LORD is to hate euill: pride and arrogancie, and the euill way, and the froward mouth doe I hate.
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 10:31 · retained source text
The mouth of the iust bringeth foorth wisedome: but the froward tongue shalbe cut out.
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 11:20 · retained source text
They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the LORD: but such as are vpright in their way, are his delight.
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 16:28 · retained source text
A froward man soweth strife; & a whisperer separateth chiefe friends.
1611 marginal noteHeb. sendeth foorth.
1611 marginal noteChap.6.14,19. and 15.18. and 26.21. and 29.22.
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Deuteronomy 32:20Psalm 101:4Proverbs 2:12-15Proverbs 4:24Proverbs 11:20Proverbs 21:81 Peter 2:18Proverbs 17:20Psalms 101:3Psalms 101:4Proverbs 2:122 Samuel 22:27Isaiah 57:17Deuteronomy 32:2Proverbs 22:5Proverbs 2:15Proverbs 6:12Proverbs 8:8Proverbs 8:13Proverbs 10:311 Peter 2:18-23Psalms 18:26Proverbs 16:28