Psalms 34:14
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
In Context
13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;
15The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;
Cross References
Job 28:28And unto man he said, Lo, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Psalms 39:2I was dumb with silence, I held my peace from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
Proverbs 3:7Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
Proverbs 8:13The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth do I hate.
Proverbs 16:16How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!
Matthew 5:9Blessed the peace-makers, for *they* shall be called sons of God.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 34:12-22
An Exhortation to Fear God; The Privileges of the Righteous. 11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord . 12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. 14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. 15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. 16 The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of… Read the whole commentary →