Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Seek peace and
King James Version
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Holman Bible
seek peace and pursue it.
International Standard Version
Avoid evil and do good! Seek peace and pursue it!
A Conservative Version
Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.
American Standard Version
Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.
Amplified
Turn away from evil and do good;
Seek peace and pursue it.
Bible in Basic English
Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.
Darby Translation
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Julia Smith Translation
Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace and pursue it
King James 2000
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Turn from evil and do good. Seek peace and pursue it.
Modern King James verseion
Depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Eschew evil, and do good; seek peace, and ensue it.
NET Bible
Turn away from evil and do what is right! Strive for peace and promote it!
New Heart English Bible
Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.
The Emphasized Bible
Depart from wickedness and do good, Aim at well-being, and pursue it.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 34:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lord Delivers The Righteous
13
Mem Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
14
Seek peace and
Cross References
Psalm 37:27
Samech Depart from evil, and do good, and thou shalt live for evermore.
Hebrews 12:14
Follow peace with everyone and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord:
Isaiah 1:16-17
Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; cease to do evil;
Job 28:28
And unto man he said, Behold, that the fear of the Lord, is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Romans 12:18
If it can be done, as much as is possible on your part, live in peace with all men.
Psalm 120:7
I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.
Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear the LORD and depart from evil.
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; pride, arrogancy, the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.
Proverbs 13:14
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 16:16-17
How much better is it to acquire wisdom than gold! and to acquire understanding is worth more than silver!
Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God.
Acts 10:38
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed of the devil, for God was with him.
Romans 12:9
Let love be without dissimulation, abhorring that which is evil, causing you to come unto that which is good;
Romans 14:17
for the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Romans 14:19
Let us, therefore, follow after the things which make for peace and the edification of each one to the others.
2 Corinthians 13:11
For the rest, brethren, that ye may have joy, be perfected, have consolation, be of one mind, having peace; and the God of peace and charity shall be with you.
Galatians 6:10
Therefore as long as we have the opportunity, let us do good unto everyone, especially unto those who are of the household of faith.
1 Thessalonians 4:11
and that ye procure to be quiet and to do your business and to work with your hands, as we commanded you,
2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless, the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal, The Lord knows those that are his. And, Let every one that names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto himself a people of his own, zealous of good works.
Hebrews 13:16
Do not forget to do good and to fellowship; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
James 3:17-18
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, modest, benevolent, full of mercy and of good fruits, not judgmental, unfeigned.
1 Peter 3:11
let him separate himself from evil and do good; let him seek peace and follow it.
3 John 1:11
Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that does good is of God, but he that does evil has not seen God.