Psalms 34:14
12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
- KJV
- Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
- WEB
- Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.
- ASV
- Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.
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- Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
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- Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
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Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 37:27
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
Read in context1 Peter 3:11
Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
Read in contextHebrews 12:14
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
Read in context3 John 1:11
Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
Read in contextRomans 12:9
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Read in contextJames 3:17–18
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
Read in contextRomans 12:18
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Read in contextRomans 14:19
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
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