Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Turn aside 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.
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.
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.
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 deceit. 14 Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it. 15 The eyes of Jehovah are unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.
Cross References
Psalm 37:27
Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age.
Hebrews 12:14
peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,
Isaiah 1:16-17
Wash ye, make ye pure, Turn aside the evil of your doings, from before Mine eyes, Cease to do evil, learn to do good.
Job 28:28
And He saith to man: -- 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to turn from evil is understanding.'
Romans 12:18
If possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace;
Psalm 120:7
I am peace, and when I speak they are for war!
Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.
Proverbs 13:14
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
Proverbs 16:16-17
To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!
Matthew 5:9
Happy the peacemakers -- because they shall be called Sons of God.
Acts 10:38
Jesus who is from Nazareth -- how God did anoint him with the Holy Spirit and power; who went through, doing good, and healing all those oppressed by the devil, because God was with him;
Romans 12:9
The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good;
Romans 14:17
for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;
Romans 14:19
So, then, the things of peace may we pursue, and the things of building up one another;
2 Corinthians 13:11
Henceforth, brethren, rejoice; be made perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of the love and peace shall be with you;
Galatians 6:10
therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.
1 Thessalonians 4:11
and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,
2 Timothy 2:19
sure, nevertheless, hath the foundation of God stood, having this seal, 'The Lord hath known those who are His,' and 'Let him depart from unrighteousness -- every one who is naming the name of Christ.'
Titus 2:14
who did give himself for us, that he might ransom us from all lawlessness, and might purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works;
Hebrews 13:16
and of doing good, and of fellowship, be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.
James 3:17-18
and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --
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, be not thou following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, of God he is, and he who is doing evil hath not seen God;