Psalms 37:27

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Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will dwell forever.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 34:14 : 14 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.
  • Ps 102:28 : 28 But you are the same, and your years will never end.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.
  • Isa 1:16-17 : 16 Wash yourselves and make yourselves clean. Remove your evil deeds from My sight; stop doing evil. 17 Learn to do what is good; seek justice, correct the oppressor. Defend the cause of the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.
  • 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good, both for one another and for everyone.
  • 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: 'The Lord knows those who are His,' and, 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.'
  • Titus 2:11-14 : 11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people. 12 It teaches us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously, and godly in the present age, 13 while we await the blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. 14 He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify a people for His own possession, who are eager to do good works.
  • Titus 3:8 : 8 This saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for all people.
  • Titus 3:14 : 14 Our people must learn to devote themselves to good works to meet urgent needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.
  • Heb 13:16 : 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
  • Heb 13:21 : 21 equip you with every good thing to do His will, working in us what is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
  • 1 John 2:16-17 : 16 For all that is in the world—the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father, but is from the world. 17 The world is passing away, along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God remains forever.
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And He said to mankind, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 34:13-14
    2 verses
    84%

    13 Who is the person who desires life and loves many days to see good?

    14 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.

  • 1 Pet 3:10-11
    2 verses
    80%

    10 For the one who wants to love life and to see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

    11 He must turn away from evil and do what is good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

  • Ps 37:28-29
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    79%

    28 For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His faithful ones. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.

    29 The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.

  • Ps 37:3
    77%

    3 Trust in the LORD and do what is good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

  • Prov 17:13
    76%

    13 If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never depart from their house.

  • Ps 125:4
    76%

    4 Do good, O LORD, to those who are good and to those who are upright in heart.

  • Ps 37:7-10
    4 verses
    75%

    7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out wicked schemes.

    8 Cease from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it only leads to evil.

    9 For evildoers will be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD will inherit the land.

    10 In a little while, the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.

  • Prov 4:27
    75%

    27 Do not turn to the right or to the left; keep your foot away from evil.

  • Prov 10:30
    75%

    30 The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

  • Prov 2:20-22
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    74%

    20 So you will walk in the way of the good, and keep to the paths of the righteous.

    21 For the upright will inhabit the land, and those with integrity will remain in it.

    22 But the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the treacherous will be uprooted from it.

  • Ps 37:26
    74%

    26 All day long he is gracious and lends, and his children are a blessing.

  • Ps 23:6
    74%

    6 Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

  • Ps 37:22
    73%

    22 For those blessed by the LORD will inherit the land, but those cursed by Him will be cut off.

  • Jer 25:5
    73%

    5 They said, 'Turn now, each of you, from your evil way and from your evil actions. Dwell in the land that the LORD gave to you and your ancestors forever and ever.

  • Ps 37:34
    73%

    34 Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are destroyed, you will see it.

  • Amos 5:14
    73%

    14 Seek good and not evil so that you may live, and so the Lord, the God of Hosts, will be with you, just as you have said.

  • Ps 119:115
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    115 Depart from me, evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.

  • Prov 16:17
    73%

    17 The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.

  • Job 22:18
    73%

    18 Yet it was He who filled their houses with good things, though the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

  • Prov 3:29
    72%

    29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor who lives trustingly beside you.

  • Ps 61:7
    72%

    7 You will add days to the life of the king; his years will last for generations.

  • Prov 19:23
    72%

    23 The fear of the LORD leads to life; one is content and rests untroubled by harm.

  • Eccl 8:3
    72%

    3 Do not be quick to leave the king’s presence, and do not insist on an evil matter, for the king will do whatever he pleases.

  • Ps 112:3
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    3 Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

  • Ps 37:18
    72%

    18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.

  • Prov 4:14-15
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    72%

    14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.

    15 Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn away from it and go on your way.

  • Ps 121:7
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    7 The Lord will keep you from all harm—He will watch over your life.

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    72%

    1 Do not fret because of evildoers, and do not envy those who commit injustice.

  • Prov 1:33
    72%

    33 But whoever listens to me will dwell securely and be at ease, without fear of harm.

  • Ps 34:16
    72%

    16 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry.

  • Prov 12:21
    72%

    21 No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.

  • Prov 3:7
    72%

    7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

  • Prov 24:19
    71%

    19 Do not fret because of evildoers, and do not envy the wicked.

  • Ps 112:6
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    6 Surely he will never be shaken; the righteous will be remembered forever.

  • Ps 92:7
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    7 A senseless person does not know, and a fool does not understand this:

  • Prov 24:15
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    15 Do not lie in ambush, wicked person, at the house of the righteous; do not destroy their resting place.

  • Ps 5:4
    71%

    4 In the morning, LORD, You hear my voice; in the morning, I present my request to You and wait expectantly.

  • Deut 19:20
    71%

    20 Then the rest of the people will hear of this and be afraid, and they will never again commit such an evil thing among you.

  • Ps 97:10
    71%

    10 O you who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the lives of His faithful ones; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

  • Eccl 7:18
    71%

    18 It is good to grasp one thing and not let go of the other, for the one who fears God will avoid all extremes.

  • Ezek 33:19
    71%

    19 But if a wicked person turns away from their wickedness and does what is just and right, they will live because of it.