KJV dictionary & concordance
Literally, turned aside; hence, distorted from the right.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Numbers 22:32
Complete exact-word concordance
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.
BETTER is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
¶ Better is the poore that walketh in his integrity, then he that is peruerse in his lippes, and is a foole.
1611 marginal noteChap.28.6
Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.
Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall vtter peruerse things.
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnesse, then he that is peruerse in his wayes, though he be rich.
1611 marginal noteCha.19.1.
Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
Whoso walketh vprightly, shall be saued: but he that is peruerse in his wayes, shall fall at once.
1611 marginal noteChap.10.25.
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