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pẽr-vuÌ‚rs´: The group “perverse, -ly, -ness,†“act perversely†in the King James Version represents nearly 20 Hebrew words, of which, however, most are derivatives of the stems ×¢×™×”, ‛aÌ„waÌ„h, לוּז, luÌ„z, עקש×, ‛aÌ„kÌ£ash. The Revised Version (British and American) has made few changes. In , the Revised Version (British and American) “mischievous†is better for the taste of a thing, and in greater emphasis is gained by the Revised Version (British and American) “wickedness.†In , “wresting of judgment†is perhaps too concrete, and “perverseness†is kept in the margin (inverted in the King James Version). the Revised Version margin “headlong†in is over-literal, but in the American Standard Revised Version margin's “trouble†is a distinct improvement.