Psalms 34:14
Depart from wickedness and do good, Aim at well-being, and pursue it.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
In Context
13Keep thy tongue from wickedness, And thy lips from speaking deceit:
15The eyes of Yahweh, are towards the righteous, And, his ears, towards their cry for help:
Cross References
Job 28:28And said to the son of earth, Lo! the reverence of the Lord, that, is wisdom, and, to avoid evil, is understanding.
Psalms 39:2I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, afar from happiness, But, my pain had been stirred:
Proverbs 3:7Do not become wise in thine own eyes, revere Yahweh, and avoid evil:
Proverbs 8:13The reverence of Yahweh, is to hate wickedness: pride, arrogance, and the way of wickedness; And a mouth of perverse things, do I hate.
Proverbs 16:16To acquire wisdom, how much better than gold! and, to get hold of understanding, more choice than silver!
Matthew 5:9Happy, the peacemakers; 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 →