Parallel Verses

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.

Amplified


Those who follow after wickedness approach;
They are far from Your 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 love; O LORD, according to your justice give me life. 150 Those who follow after wickedness draw near;
They are far from Your law.
151 But you are near, O LORD, and all your commandments are true.

Cross References

1 Samuel 23:16

And Jonathan, Saul's son, rose and went to David at Horesh, and strengthened his hand in God.

2 Samuel 17:16

Now therefore send quickly and tell David, 'Do not stay tonight at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over, lest the king and all the people who are with him be swallowed up.'"

Job 21:14

They say to God, 'Depart from us! We do not desire the knowledge of your ways.

Psalm 22:11-13

Be not far from me, for trouble is near, and there is none to help.

Psalm 22:16

For dogs encompass me; a company of evildoers encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet--

Psalm 27:2

When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall.

Psalm 50:17

For you hate discipline, and you cast my words behind you.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:22

"How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 28:9

If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

Matthew 26:46-47

Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand."

Ephesians 2:13-14

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

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