Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
[Those who] pursue a [wicked] purpose draw near; they are far from your law.
New American Standard Bible
They are far from Your law.
King James Version
They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
Holman Bible
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.
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.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 119:150
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cross References
1 Samuel 23:16
So Jonathan the son of Saul got up and went to David [at] Horesh, and {encouraged him} through God.
2 Samuel 17:16
So then, send quickly and tell David, 'Don't spend the night at the fords of the wilderness! Moreover, by all means cross over lest the king and all the people who [are] with him be swallowed up.'"
Job 21:14
And they say to God, 'Turn away from us, for we do not desire to know your ways.
Psalm 22:11-13
Do not be far from me because trouble [is] near; because there is no helper.
Psalm 22:16
Because dogs have surrounded me; a gang of evildoers has encircled me. Like the lion [they are at] my hands and my feet.
Psalm 27:2
When evildoers drew near against me to eat my flesh-- my adversaries and my enemies [who drew near] to me-- they themselves stumbled and fell.
Psalm 50:17
while you yourself hate discipline, and cast my words behind you?
Proverbs 1:7
Fear of Yahweh [is the] beginning of knowledge; wisdom and instruction, fools despise.
Proverbs 1:22
"{How long}, O simple ones, will you love simplicity? And [how long] will scoffers delight in their scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 28:9
He who turns his ear from listening to instruction, even his prayer [is] an abomination.
Matthew 26:46-47
Get up, let us go! Behold, the one who is betraying me is approaching!"
Ephesians 2:13-14
But now in Christ Jesus you, the ones who once were far away, have become near by the blood of Christ.