Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.
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.
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 Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile. 14 Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it. 15 The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are open unto their cry.
Cross References
Psalm 37:27
Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.
Hebrews 12:14
Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:
Isaiah 1:16-17
Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
Job 28:28
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.
Romans 12:18
If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at 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 Jehovah, and depart from evil:
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.
Proverbs 13:14
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 16:16-17
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.
Acts 10:38
even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him 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 hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Romans 14:17
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Romans 14:19
So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.
2 Corinthians 13:11
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Galatians 6:10
So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.
1 Thessalonians 4:11
and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you;
2 Timothy 2:19
Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.
Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.
Hebrews 13:16
But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
James 3:17-18
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.
1 Peter 3:11
And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
3 John 1:11
Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God.