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Psalm 141:4
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KJ21
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men that work iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.
ASV
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, To practise deeds of wickedness With men that work iniquity: And let me not eat of their dainties.
AMP
Do not incline my heart to [consent to or tolerate] any evil thing, Or to practice deeds of wickedness With men who plan and do evil; And let me not eat of their delicacies (be tempted by their gain).
AMPC
Incline my heart not to submit or consent to any evil thing or to be occupied in deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.
BRG
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
CSB
Do not let my heart turn to any evil thing or perform wicked acts with evildoers. Do not let me feast on their delicacies.
CSBA
Do not let my heart turn to any evil thing or perform wicked acts with evildoers. Do not let me feast on their delicacies.
CEB
Don’t let my heart turn aside to evil things so that I don’t do wicked things with evildoers, so I don’t taste their delicacies.
CJB
Don’t let my heart turn to anything evil or allow me to act wickedly with men who are evildoers; keep me from eating their delicacies.
CEV
Don't let me want to do evil or waste my time doing wrong with wicked people. Don't let me even taste the good things they offer.
DARBY
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise deeds of wickedness with men that are workers of iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.
DRA
When my spirit failed me, then thou newest my paths. In this way wherein I walked, they have hidden a snare for me.
ERV
Take away any desire to do evil. Keep me from joining the wicked in doing wrong. Help me stay away from their feasts.
EASY
Do not let my mind want evil things. Do not let me join with wicked people, to do the same bad things that they do. I do not even want to eat their good food.
EHV
Do not let my heart turn toward anything evil, to take part in wicked deeds with men who do evil. Let me not taste their delicacies.
ESV
Do not let my heart incline to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with men who work iniquity, and let me not eat of their delicacies!
ESVUK
Do not let my heart incline to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with men who work iniquity, and let me not eat of their delicacies!
EXB
·Take away my desire to do evil [L Don’t incline my heart to an evil matter] or to join others in doing wrong. Don’t let me eat tasty food with those who do evil.
GNV
Incline not mine heart to evil, that I should commit wicked works with them that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their delicates.
GW
Do not let me be persuaded to do anything evil or to become involved with wickedness, with people who are troublemakers. Do not let me taste their delicacies.
GNT
Keep me from wanting to do wrong and from joining evil people in their wickedness. May I never take part in their feasts.
HCSB
Do not let my heart turn to any evil thing or perform wicked acts with men who commit sin. Do not let me feast on their delicacies.
ICB
Don’t let me want to do evil or join others in doing wrong. Don’t let me eat with those who do evil.
ISV
Don’t let my heart turn toward evil or involve itself in wicked activities with men who practice iniquity. Let me not feast on their delicacies.
JUB
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to do works with ungodliness with the men that work iniquity, and let me not eat of their dainties.
KJV
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
AKJV
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
LSB
Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice deeds in wickedness With men who are workers of iniquity; And do not let me eat of their delicacies.
LEB
Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked deeds with men who do iniquity; and do not let me eat of their delicacies.
TLB
Take away my lust for evil things; don’t let me want to be with sinners, doing what they do, sharing their delicacies.
MSG
Post a guard at my mouth, God, set a watch at the door of my lips. Don’t let me so much as dream of evil or thoughtlessly fall into bad company. And these people who only do wrong— don’t let them lure me with their sweet talk! May the Just One set me straight, may the Kind One correct me, Don’t let sin anoint my head. I’m praying hard against their evil ways! Oh, let their leaders be pushed off a high rock cliff; make them face the music. Like a rock pulverized by a maul, let their bones be scattered at the gates of hell.
MEV
Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil, to practice wicked deeds with men who do iniquity, and do not let me eat of their delights.
NOG
Do not let me be persuaded to do anything evil or to become involved with wickedness, with people who are troublemakers. Do not let me taste their delicacies.
NABRE
Do not let my heart incline to evil, to perform deeds in wickedness. On the delicacies of evildoers let me not feast.
NASB
Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice deeds of wickedness With people who do wrong; And may I not taste their delicacies.
NASB1995
Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice deeds of wickedness With men who do iniquity; And do not let me eat of their delicacies.
NCB
Do not permit my heart to be drawn to evil, or to the pursuit of wicked deeds in the company of those who do evil; let me not share in their corruption.
NCV
Take away my desire to do evil or to join others in doing wrong. Don’t let me eat tasty food with those who do evil.
NET
Do not let me have evil desires, or participate in sinful activities with men who behave wickedly. I will not eat their delicacies.
NIRV
Don’t let my heart be drawn to what is evil. Don’t let me join with people who do evil. Don’t let me eat their fancy food.
NIV
Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil so that I take part in wicked deeds along with those who are evildoers; do not let me eat their delicacies.
NIVUK
Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil so that I take part in wicked deeds along with those who are evildoers; do not let me eat their delicacies.
NKJV
Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice wicked works With men who work iniquity; And do not let me eat of their delicacies.
NLV
Do not let my heart turn to any sinful thing, to do wrong with men who sin. And do not let me eat their fine food.
NLT
Don’t let me drift toward evil or take part in acts of wickedness. Don’t let me share in the delicacies of those who do wrong.
NRSVA
Do not turn my heart to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with those who work iniquity; do not let me eat of their delicacies.
NRSVACE
Do not turn my heart to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with those who work iniquity; do not let me eat of their delicacies.
NRSVCE
Do not turn my heart to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with those who work iniquity; do not let me eat of their delicacies.
NRSVUE
Do not turn my heart to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with those who work iniquity; do not let me eat of their delicacies.
OJB
Let not my lev incline to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men that work iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.
RGT
Do not incline my heart to evil, so that I would commit wicked works with those who work iniquity; and do not let me eat of their delicacies.
RSV
Incline not my heart to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with men who work iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties!
RSVCE
Incline not my heart to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with men who work iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties!
TLV
Let not my heart turn to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men that work iniquity, nor let me eat of their delicacies.
VOICE
Don’t allow my deepest desires to steer me toward doing what is wrong or associating with wicked people Or joining in their wicked works or tasting any of their pleasures.
WEB
Don’t incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. Don’t let me eat of their delicacies.
WYC
Bow thou not [down] mine heart into words of malice; to excuse excusings in sin. With men working wickedness; and I shall not commune with the chosen men of them. (Help thou me not to turn my heart to words of malice; to make excuses for sins, and for those who do evil. I shall not commune with their chosen ones/I shall not feast with their chosen ones.)
YLT
Incline not my heart to an evil thing, To do habitually actions in wickedness, With men working iniquity, Yea, I eat not of their pleasant things.
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