Parallel Verses
World English Bible
They draw near who follow after wickedness. 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.
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.
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
Jonathan, Saul's son, arose, and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God.
2 Samuel 17:16
Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, 'Don't lodge this night at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people who are with him.'"
Job 21:14
They tell God, 'Depart from us, for we don't want to know about your ways.
Psalm 22:11-13
Don't be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is none to help.
Psalm 22:16
For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.
Psalm 27:2
When evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
Psalm 50:17
since you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:22
"How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 28:9
He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
Matthew 26:46-47
Arise, let's be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand."
Ephesians 2:13-14
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ.