Parallel Verses

Amplified


Those who follow after wickedness approach;
They are far from Your law.

New American Standard Bible

Those who follow after wickedness draw near;
They are far from Your law.

King James Version

They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

Holman Bible

Those who pursue evil plans come near;
they are far from Your instruction.

International Standard Version

Those who pursue wickedness draw near; they remain far from your instruction.

A Conservative Version

They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from thy law.

American Standard Version

They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; They are far from thy law.

Bible in Basic English

Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law.

Darby Translation

They have drawn nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

Julia Smith Translation

They drew near pursuing mischief: they removed far off from thy law.

King James 2000

They draw near that follow after evil: they are far from your law.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[Those who] pursue a [wicked] purpose draw near; they are far from your law.

Modern King James verseion

They draw near, those who follow after wickedness; they are far from Your Law.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

They draw nigh that of malice persecute me, and are far from thy law.

NET Bible

Those who are eager to do wrong draw near; they are far from your law.

New Heart English Bible

They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your Law.

The Emphasized Bible

They have drawn near, who pursue villainy, From thy law, have they gone far away.

Webster

They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

World English Bible

They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your law.

Youngs Literal Translation

Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Qoph

149
Hear my voice according to Your [steadfast] lovingkindness;
O Lord, renew and refresh me according to Your ordinances.
150 
Those who follow after wickedness approach;
They are far from Your law.
151
You are near, O Lord,
And all Your commandments are truth.

Cross References

1 Samuel 23:16

And Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went [into the woods] to David at Horesh, and encouraged him in God.

2 Samuel 17:16

Now then, send word quickly and tell David, ‘Do not spend the night at the fords [on the west side of the Jordan] in the wilderness, but by all means cross over [to the east side of the river], or else the king and all the people with him will be destroyed [if Ahithophel is allowed by Absalom to lead an attack].’”

Job 21:14


“Yet they say to God, ‘Depart from us,
For we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways.

Psalm 22:11-13


Do not be far from me, for trouble is near;
And there is no one to help.

Psalm 22:16


For [a pack of] dogs have surrounded me;
A gang of evildoers has encircled me,
They pierced my hands and my feet.

Psalm 27:2


When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.

Psalm 50:17


“For you hate instruction and discipline
And cast My words behind you [discarding them].

Proverbs 1:7


The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence];
But arrogant fools despise [skillful and godly] wisdom and instruction and self-discipline.

Proverbs 1:22


“How long, O naive ones [you who are easily misled], will you love being simple-minded and undiscerning?
How long will scoffers [who ridicule and deride] delight in scoffing,
How long will fools [who obstinately mock truth] hate knowledge?

Proverbs 28:9


He who turns his ear away from listening to the law [of God and man],
Even his prayer is repulsive [to God].

Matthew 26:46-47

Get up, let us go. Look, My betrayer is near!”

Ephesians 2:13-14

But now [at this very moment] in Christ Jesus you who once were [so very] far away [from God] have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

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