Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. New Living Translation Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it. English Standard Version Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. Berean Standard Bible Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. King James Bible Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. New King James Version Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. New American Standard Bible Turn from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. NASB 1995 Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. NASB 1977 Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it. Legacy Standard Bible Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. Amplified Bible Turn away from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. Christian Standard Bible Turn away from evil and do what is good; seek peace and pursue it. Holman Christian Standard Bible Turn away from evil and do what is good; seek peace and pursue it. American Standard Version Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Pass from evil and do good, seek peace and run after it. Brenton Septuagint Translation Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. Contemporary English Version Do good instead of evil and try to live at peace. Douay-Rheims Bible Turn away from evil and do good: seek after peace and pursue it. English Revised Version Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. GOD'S WORD® Translation Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it! Good News Translation Turn away from evil and do good; strive for peace with all your heart. International Standard Version Avoid evil and do good! Seek peace and pursue it! JPS Tanakh 1917 Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it. Literal Standard Version Turn aside from evil and do good, | Seek peace and pursue it. Majority Standard Bible Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. New American Bible Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. NET Bible Turn away from evil and do what is right! Strive for peace and promote it! New Revised Standard Version Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. New Heart English Bible Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it. Webster's Bible Translation Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. World English Bible Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it. Young's Literal Translation Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Taste and See that the LORD is Good…13Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech. 14Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. 15The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.… Cross References Romans 14:19 So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification. Hebrews 12:14 Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. 1 Peter 3:11 He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. 3 John 1:11 Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God. Psalm 37:27 Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever. Psalm 97:10 Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked. Proverbs 14:16 A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless. Treasury of Scripture Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. Depart Psalm 37:27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. Job 28:28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. do Acts 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. Galatians 6:10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. seek Psalm 120:7 I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war. Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Romans 12:18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Jump to Previous Depart Desiring Evil Good Heart Peace Pursue Search Seek Turn TurnedJump to Next Depart Desiring Evil Good Heart Peace Pursue Search Seek Turn TurnedPsalm 34 1. David praises God, and exhorts others thereto by his experience8. They are blessed who trust in God 11. He exhorts to the fear of God 15. The privileges of the righteous (14) And do good.--Negative goodness is not sufficient. Practical good must be added.Verse 14. - Depart from evil, and do good. From words the psalmist proceeds to acts, and, in the briefest possible way, says all that can be said. First, he enjoins negative goodness - "depart from evil," i.e. do nothing that is wrong; break no laws of God, no command of conscience; have a conscience void of offence, both towards God and towards man. Secondly, he requires positive goodness - "Do good;" i.e. actively perform the will of God from the heart; discharge every duty; practise every virtue; carry out the precepts of the moral law in every particular. Seek peace, and pursue it. It is not clear why this virtue - one of many - is specially enjoined; but probably some circumstances of the time made the recommendation advisable. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Turn awayס֣וּר (sūr) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5493: To turn aside from evil מֵ֭רָע (mê·rā‘) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil and do וַעֲשֵׂה־ (wa·‘ă·śêh-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make good; ט֑וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good seek בַּקֵּ֖שׁ (baq·qêš) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after peace שָׁל֣וֹם (šā·lō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace and pursue it. וְרָדְפֵֽהוּ׃ (wə·rā·ḏə·p̄ê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute Links Psalm 34:14 NIVPsalm 34:14 NLT Psalm 34:14 ESV Psalm 34:14 NASB Psalm 34:14 KJV Psalm 34:14 BibleApps.com Psalm 34:14 Biblia Paralela Psalm 34:14 Chinese Bible Psalm 34:14 French Bible Psalm 34:14 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 34:14 Depart from evil and do good (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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