Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Be turned from evil, and do good; and your place will be for ever.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
Holman Bible
and dwell there
International Standard Version
Depart from evil, and do good, and you will live in the land forever.
A Conservative Version
Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore.
American Standard Version
Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.
Amplified
Depart from evil and do good;
And you will dwell [securely in the land] forever.
Darby Translation
Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore;
Julia Smith Translation
Depart from evil and do good, and dwell forever.
King James 2000
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell forevermore.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Turn aside from evil and do good and [so] abide forever.
Modern King James verseion
Depart from evil and do good; and live forevermore.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Flee from evil, and do the thing that is good, and dwell for evermore.
NET Bible
Turn away from evil! Do what is right! Then you will enjoy lasting security.
New Heart English Bible
Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.
The Emphasized Bible
Turn from evil, and do good, and so settle down, unto times age-abiding.
Webster
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
World English Bible
Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.
Youngs Literal Translation
Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age.
Themes
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 37:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instruction In Wisdom
26 All the day he is ready to have mercy and to give; his children are a blessing. 27 Be turned from evil, and do good; and your place will be for ever. 28 For the Lord is a lover of righteousness, and takes care of his saints; they will be kept safe for ever; but the seed of the evil-doers will be cut off.
Cross References
Psalm 34:14
Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.
Job 28:28
And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.
Proverbs 16:6
By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.
Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.
Isaiah 1:16-17
Be washed, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; let there be an end of sinning;
1 Thessalonians 5:15
Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.
2 Timothy 2:19
But God's strong base is unchanging, having this sign, The Lord has knowledge of those who are his: and, Let everyone by whom the name of the Lord is named be turned away from evil.
Titus 2:11-14
For the grace of God has come, giving salvation to all men,
Titus 3:8
This is a true saying; and it is my desire that you may give certain witness about these things, so that those who have had faith in God may give attention to good works. These things are good and of profit to men;
Titus 3:14
And let our people go on with good works for necessary purposes, so that they may not be without fruit.
Hebrews 13:16
But go on doing good and giving to others, because God is well-pleased with such offerings.
Hebrews 13:21
Make you full of every good work and ready to do all his desires, working in us whatever is pleasing in his eyes through Jesus Christ; and may the glory be given to him for ever and ever. So be it.
1 John 2:16-17
Because everything in the world, the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father but of the world.