40 verses contain “perverse” (in the KJV: 29, in the BSB: 24) — showing 1–40
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And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them.
If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both must surely be put to death. They have acted perversely; their blood is upon them.
He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: the LORD his God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them.
And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.
He said: “I will hide My face from them; I will see what will be their end. For they are a perverse generation— children of unfaithfulness.
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 Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the disgrace of the mother who bore you?
And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.
and said, “My lord, do not hold me guilty, and do not remember your servant’s wrongdoing on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem. May the king not take it to heart.
Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;
A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil.
Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.
Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind will utter perversities.
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse.
Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon:
Therefore this is what the Holy One of Israel says: “Because you have rejected this message, trusting in oppression and relying on deceit,
For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.
For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters injustice.
Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, The LORD hath forsaken the earth, and the LORD seeth not.
He replied, “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great. The land is full of bloodshed, and the city is full of perversity. For they say, ‘The LORD has forsaken the land; the LORD does not see.’
Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”
And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.
“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”