Psalms 34:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

Depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

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  • Heb 12:14 : 14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:
  • Ps 37:27 : 27 Depart from evil and do good, and live forevermore.
  • Isa 1:16-17 : 16 Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; cease to do evil; 17 Learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
  • Rom 12:18 : 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.
  • Rom 14:17 : 17 For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
  • Rom 14:19 : 19 Therefore let us pursue the things that lead to peace and the building up of one another.
  • 2 Cor 13:11 : 11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
  • Gal 6:10 : 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially to those who are of the household of faith.
  • Prov 16:16-17 : 16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold, and to choose understanding rather than silver! 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he who keeps his way preserves his soul.
  • 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 Nevertheless, the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity."
  • Prov 3:7 : 7 Be not wise in your own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
  • Jas 3:17-18 : 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
  • 1 Pet 3:11 : 11 Let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.
  • 3 John 1:11 : 11 Beloved, do not follow what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God: but he who does evil has not seen God.
  • Matt 5:9 : 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And to man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.'
  • Titus 2:14 : 14 Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for Himself a special people, zealous for good works.
  • 1 Thess 4:11 : 11 And that you study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
  • Acts 10:38 : 38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth 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.
  • Rom 12:9 : 9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cling to that which is good.
  • Prov 8:13 : 13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.
  • Prov 13:14 : 14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
  • Ps 120:7 : 7 I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.
  • Heb 13:16 : 16 But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

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    16Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; cease to do evil;

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