¹³ Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies. ¹⁴ Depart from evil, and do good. seek peace, and pursue it. ¹⁵ Yahweh's eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen 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. Live securely forever.

Hebrews 12:14

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

Isaiah 1:16-17

Wash yourselves, make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.

Job 28:28

To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"

Romans 12:18

If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

Psalm 120:7

I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war. A Song of Ascents.

Proverbs 3:7

Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

Proverbs 13:14

The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.

Proverbs 16:16-17

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

Matthew 5:9

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children 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 who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

Romans 12:9

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

Romans 14:17

for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 14:19

So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be perfected, be comforted, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Galatians 6:10

So then, as we have opportunity, let's do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

2 Timothy 2:19

However God's firm foundation stands, having this seal, "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let every one who names 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 for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

Hebrews 13:16

But don't forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

James 3:17-18

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

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, don't imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn't seen God.

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