Psalm 101:4
“A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 101Meaning
The focus remains on the speaker's own moral center. The language draws a boundary against corrupt intent rather than claiming ignorance of every form of wrongdoing or treating flawed people as disposable.
Integrity begins with the ruler and his house
The opening joins steadfast love and justice with a commitment to blameless conduct, especially within the speaker's own house and attention.
Read carefully
The verse rejects corrupt intent and participation in evil; it does not deny repentance, correction, or human dignity.
Reflection
Name the motive you are tempted to hide before it becomes conduct.