Psalms 34:14
Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.
Young's Literal 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 deceit.
15The eyes of Jehovah [are] unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.
Cross References
Job 28:28And He saith to man: — 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom, And to turn from evil [is] understanding.'
Psalms 39:2I was dumb [with] silence, I kept silent from good, and my pain is excited.
Proverbs 3:7Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.
Proverbs 8:13The fear of Jehovah [is] to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.
Proverbs 16:16To get wisdom — how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!
Matthew 5:9'Happy the peacemakers — because 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 →