Proverbs 4:24 (GNV)

Passage

Put away from thee a froward mouth, and put wicked lippes farre from thee.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 4:22 For they are life vnto those that find them, and health vnto all their flesh.

Proverbs 4:23 Keepe thine heart with all diligence: for thereout commeth life.

Proverbs 4:24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and put wicked lippes farre from thee.

Proverbs 4:25 Let thine eyes beholde the right, and let thine eyelids direct thy way before thee.

Proverbs 4:26 Ponder the path of thy feete, and let all thy waies be ordred aright.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "away", "thee", "froward", "mouth", "wicked", "lippes", and "farre". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "away" and "thee", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "Keepe thine heart with all diligence for..." into verse 25's "Let thine eyes beholde the right and...", so "away" and "thee" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "away" and "thee" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.