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Literally, turned aside; hence, distorted from the right.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Numbers 22:32
Complete exact-word concordance
And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:
And the Angel of the LORD said vnto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine asse these three times? Behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is peruerse before me.
1611 marginal noteHebr. to be an aduersarie vnto thee
They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.
They haue corrupted themselues, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a peruerse and crooked generation.
1611 marginal noteHebr. he hath corrupted to himselfe.
1611 marginal noteOr, that they are not his children, that is their blot.
Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother’s nakedness?
Then Sauls anger was kindled against Ionathan, and hee said vnto him, Thou sonne of the peruerse rebellious woman, doe not I know that thou hast chosen the sonne of Iesse to thine owne confusion, and vnto the confusion of thy mothers nakednesse?
1611 marginal noteOr, thou peruerse rebell. Heb. sonne of peruerse rebellion.
Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
Is there iniquitie in my tongue? cannot my taste discerne peruerse things?
1611 marginal noteHebr. my palate.
If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
If I iustifie my selfe, mine owne mouth shall condemne me: If I say, I am perfect, it shall also prooue me peruerse.
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and peruerse lips put farre from thee.
1611 marginal noteHeb. frowardnesse of mouth and peruersnes of lips.
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
All the words of my mouth are in righteousnes, there is nothing froward or peruerse in them.
1611 marginal noteHeb. wreathed.
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
A man shall be commended according to his wisedome: but hee that is of a peruerse heart, shall be despised.
1611 marginal noteHeb. perverse of heart.
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
He that walketh in his vprightnesse, feareth the LORD: but he that is peruerse in his wayes, despiseth him.
1611 marginal noteIob.12.4.
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
He that hath a froward heart, findeth no good, and he that hath a peruerse tongue, falleth into mischiefe.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the froward of heart.
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