¹³ Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking guile. ¹⁴ Depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. ¹⁵ The eyes of Jehovah are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry.

Phrases

Depart from Evil

Do Good

Seek Peace

Turn Aside

What is Good

With All Your Heart

Cross References

Psalm 37:27

Depart from evil and do good; and live forevermore.

Hebrews 12:14

Follow peace with all, 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 to man He said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom! And to depart from evil is understanding!

Romans 12:18

If it is possible, as far as is in you, being in peace with all men.

Psalm 120:7

I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.

Proverbs 3:7

Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Jehovah and depart from evil.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; I hate pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the wicked mouth.

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 it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is rather to be chosen 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, and He went about doing good, and healing all those who were oppressed by the Devil, for God was with Him.

Romans 12:9

Let love be without hypocrisy, shrinking from evil, cleaving to 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 pursue the things of peace, and the things for building up one another.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Perfect yourselves; encourage yourselves; mind the same thing; be at peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

Galatians 6:10

So then as we have time, let us work good toward all, especially toward those of the household of faith.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

and that you try earnestly to be quiet and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,

2 Timothy 2:19

Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal: "The Lord knew those who are His." And, "Let everyone who 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 to Himself a special people, zealous of good works.

Hebrews 13:16

But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

James 3:17-18

But the wisdom that is from above is first truly pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

1 Peter 3:11

Let him turn aside from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.

3 John 1:11

Beloved, do not imitate the bad, but the good. He who does good is from God, but he who does evil has not seen God.