Proverbs 4:24 (YLT)

Passage

Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,

Nearby Context

Proverbs 4:22 For life they <FI>are<Fi> to those finding them, And to all their flesh healing.

Proverbs 4:23 Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it <FI>are<Fi> the outgoings of life.

Proverbs 4:24 Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,

Proverbs 4:25 Thine eyes do look straightforward, And thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Proverbs 4:26 Ponder thou the path of thy feet, And all thy ways <FI>are<Fi> established.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "turn", "aside", "thee", "froward", "mouth", "perverse", and "lips". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "turn" and "aside", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "Above every charge keep thy heart For..." into verse 25's "Thine eyes do look straightforward And thine...", so "turn" and "aside" 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 "turn" and "aside" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.