Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace and pursue it

New American Standard Bible

Depart from evil and do good;
Seek peace and pursue it.

King James Version

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Holman Bible

Turn away from evil and do what is good;
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.

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.

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Lord Delivers The Righteous

13 Watch thy tongue from evil; and thy lips from speaking deceit 14 Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace and pursue it 15 The eyes of Jehovah upon the just, and his ears to their cries.


Cross References

Psalm 37:27

Depart from evil and do good, and dwell forever.

Hebrews 12:14

Follow peace with all, and consecration, without which none shall see the Lord:

Isaiah 1:16-17

Wash ye, cleanse yourselves: turn away evil from your doings from before mine eyes; leave off the evil;

Job 28:28

And he will say to man, Behold, the fear of Jehovah, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Romans 12:18

If possible of you, living peaceably with all men.

Psalm 120:7

I peace: and when I shall speak, they for war.

Proverbs 3:7

Thou shalt not be wise in thine eyes: fear Jehovah and depart from evil.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of Jehovah hates evil: pride and haughtiness, and the evil way, and the mouth of perverseness I hated.

Proverbs 13:14

The law of the wise one a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Proverbs 16:16-17

The obtaining of wisdom how good above gold and the obtaining of understanding to be chosen above silver.

Matthew 5:9

Happy they making peace: for they shall be called sons of God.

Acts 10:38

Jesus from Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and power; who passed through doing good, and healing all oppressed by the devil; for God was with him.

Romans 12:9

Love unfeigned. Hating evil; fastened to good.

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but justice, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 14:19

So therefore, let us pursue the things of peace, and the things for the building up for one another.

2 Corinthians 13:11

As to the rest, brethren, rejoice. Be adjusted, be comforted, think the same, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall with you.

Galatians 6:10

Wherefore then as we have time, let us work good to all, and chiefly to them of the household of faith.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

And that ye be ambitions to remain quiet, and attend to your own things, and work with your own hands, as we enjoined you;

2 Timothy 2:19

Truly the firm foundation of God has stood, having this seal, The Lord knows them being his. And, Let every one naming the name of Christ remove from iniquity.

Titus 2:14

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a distinguished people. zealous of good works.

Hebrews 13:16

And the doing good and mutual participation forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

James 3:17-18

And the wisdom from above is truly first pure, then peaceful, decorous, docile, full of mercy and good fruits, not separated, and unfeigned.

1 Peter 3:11

Let him bend away from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and follow it.

3 John 1:11

Dearly beloved, imitate not evil, but good. He doing good is of God: and he doing evil has not seen God.

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