Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Turn aside from evil and do good and [so] abide forever.
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.
Bible in Basic English
Be turned from evil, and do good; and your place will be for ever.
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.
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] gracious and lends, and his children [are] a blessing. 27 Turn aside from evil and do good and [so] abide forever. 28 For Yahweh loves justice and will not forsake his faithful ones. They are protected forever. But [the] children of [the] wicked will be cut off.
Cross References
Psalm 34:14
Turn from evil and do good. Seek peace and pursue it.
Job 28:28
And to the human beings he said, 'Look, the fear of the Lord [is] wisdom, and to depart from evil [is] understanding.'"
Psalm 102:28
The children of your servants will continue, and their {descendants} will be established before you.
Proverbs 16:6
By loyalty and faithfulness, iniquity will be covered over, and by fear of Yahweh {one turns} from evil.
Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright, it turns from evil, he who guards himself keeps his way.
Isaiah 1:16-17
Wash! Make yourselves clean! Remove the evil of your doings from before my eyes! Cease to do evil!
1 Thessalonians 5:15
See to it that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue good toward one another and toward all [people].
2 Timothy 2:19
However, the solid foundation of God stands firm, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his," and "Everyone who names the name of the Lord must abstain from unrighteousness."
Titus 2:11-14
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people,
Titus 3:8
The saying [is] trustworthy, and I want you to insist concerning these [things], so that those who have believed in God may be careful to engage in good deeds. These things are good and beneficial for people.
Titus 3:14
But also our [people] must learn to engage in good deeds for necessary needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.
Hebrews 13:16
And do not neglect doing good and generosity, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
Hebrews 13:21
equip you with every good [thing] to do his will, carrying out in us [what is] pleasing before him through Jesus Christ, to whom [be] the glory {forever}. Amen.
1 John 2:16-17
because everything [that is] in the world--the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the arrogance of material possessions--is not from the Father, but is from the world.