Psalms 34:14

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Psalms 34:12–16 · Berean Standard Bible

12 Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?

13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.

14 Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.

16 But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Psalms 37:27

Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.

Job 28:28

And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

Proverbs 3:7

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 8:13

To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

Proverbs 13:14

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.

Proverbs 16:16

How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.

Isaiah 1:16

Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”

Romans 12:9

Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.

2 Timothy 2:19

Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”

1 Peter 3:11

He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

Acts 10:38

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.

Galatians 6:10

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.

Titus 2:14

He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

Hebrews 13:16

And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

3 John 1:11

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

Psalms 120:7

I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.

Matthew 5:9

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

Romans 12:18

If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.

Hebrews 12:14

Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

James 3:18

Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.