¹³ Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. ¹⁴ Depart from evil and do good;
Seek peace and pursue it.
¹⁵ The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry.

Phrases

Depart from Evil

Do Good

Seek Peace

Turn Aside

What is Good

With All Your Heart

Cross References

Psalm 37:27

Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell forever.

Hebrews 12:14

Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

Isaiah 1:16-17

Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes; cease to do evil,

Job 28:28

And he said to man, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"

Romans 12:18

If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.

Psalm 120:7

I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war!

Proverbs 3:7

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.

Proverbs 13:14

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.

Proverbs 16:16-17

How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

Matthew 5:9

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Acts 10:38

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

Romans 12:9

Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 14:19

So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another,agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Galatians 6:10

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

and to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you,

2 Timothy 2:19

But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity."

Titus 2:14

who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.

Hebrews 13:16

Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

James 3:17-18

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.

1 Peter 3:11

let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.

3 John 1:11

Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.

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