Psalms 34:14

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.

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Referenced Verses

  • Heb 12:14 : 14 peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,
  • Ps 37:27 : 27 Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age.
  • Isa 1:16-17 : 16 Wash ye, make ye pure, Turn aside the evil of your doings, from before Mine eyes, Cease to do evil, learn to do good. 17 Seek judgment, make happy the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, strive `for' the widow.
  • Rom 12:18 : 18 If possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace;
  • Rom 14:17 : 17 for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;
  • Rom 14:19 : 19 So, then, the things of peace may we pursue, and the things of building up one another;
  • 2 Cor 13:11 : 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;
  • Gal 6:10 : 10 therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.
  • Prov 16:16-17 : 16 To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver! 17 A highway of the upright `is', `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.
  • 2 Tim 2:19 : 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.'
  • Prov 3:7 : 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.
  • Jas 3:17-18 : 17 and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: -- 18 and the fruit of the righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace.
  • 1 Pet 3:11 : 11 let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;
  • 3 John 1:11 : 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;
  • Matt 5:9 : 9 `Happy the peacemakers -- because they shall be called Sons of God.
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'
  • Titus 2:14 : 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;
  • 1 Thess 4:11 : 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,
  • Acts 10:38 : 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;
  • Rom 12:9 : 9 The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good;
  • Prov 8:13 : 13 The fear of Jehovah `is' to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.
  • Prov 13:14 : 14 The law of the wise `is' a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
  • Ps 120:7 : 7 I `am' peace, and when I speak they `are' for war!
  • Heb 13:16 : 16 and of doing good, and of fellowship, be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.

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    14peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,

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    19So, then, the things of peace may we pursue, and the things of building up one another;

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