Perverse See also Pervert thy way is perverse before me, Num. 22:32. perverse and crooked generation, Deut. 32:5. perverse lips put far from thee, Prov. 4:24. he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised, Prov. 12:8. he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief, Prov. 17:20. faithless and perverse generation, Matt. 17:17. shall men arise, speaking perverse things, Acts 20:30. in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, Philip. 2:15. Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, 1Â Tim. 6:5. wicked and perverse generation, Alma 9:8 (Hel. 13:29). they have become strong in their perversion, Moro. 9:19. declare my gospel unto a crooked and perverse generation, D&C 33:2.