Other translations
American Standard Version
Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Pass from evil and do good, seek peace and run after it.
Darby Bible Translation
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Turn away from evil and do good: seek after peace and pursue it.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
God's Word
Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it!
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Turn away from evil and do what is good; seek peace and pursue it.
International Standard Version
Avoid evil and do good! Seek peace and pursue it!
NET Bible
Turn away from evil and do what is right! Strive for peace and promote it!
New American Standard Bible
Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.
New International Version
Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
New Living Translation
Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it.
Webster's Bible Translation
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
The World English Bible
Depart from evil, and do good. seek peace, and pursue it.
EasyEnglish Bible
Do good things instead of evil things. Try to bring peace into people's lives.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.
New Life Version
Turn away from what is sinful. Do what is good. Look for peace and follow it.
The Voice Bible
Walk away from the evil things of the world, and always seek peace and pursue it.
Living Bible
Turn from all known sin and spend your time in doing good. Try to live in peace with everyone; work hard at it.
New Catholic Bible
Then keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.
Legacy Standard Bible
Samekh Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Christian Standard Bible
Turn away from evil and do what is good; seek peace and pursue it.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Depart from evil and do good; seek, inquire for, and crave peace and pursue (go after) it!
New Century Version
Stop doing evil and do good. Look for peace and work for it.
The Message
Turn your back on sin; do something good. Embrace peace—don’t let it get away!
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Turn from evil and do good. Seek peace and pursue it.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Good News Translation®
Turn away from evil and do good; strive for peace with all your heart.
Wycliffe Bible
Turn thou away from evil, and do good; seek thou peace, and perfectly follow thou it.
Contemporary English Version
Do good instead of evil and try to live at peace.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Common English Bible © 2011
Turn away from evil! Do good! Seek peace and go after it!
Amplified Bible © 2015
Turn away from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Keep your tongue from evil, your lips from speaking lies.
New American Standard Bible
Turn from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.
The Expanded Bible
·Stop doing [L Turn aside from] evil and do good. ·Look for [Seek] peace and ·work for [pursue] it.
Tree of Life Version
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking treachery.
Revised Standard Version
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
New International Reader's Version
Turn away from evil, and do good. Look for peace, and go after it.
BRG Bible
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Complete Jewish Bible
[If you do,] keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceiving talk;
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Depart from rah, and do tov; seek shalom, and pursue it.
Names of God Bible
Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it!
Modern English Version
Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Easy-to-Read Version
Stop doing anything evil, and do good. Look for peace, and do all you can to help people live peacefully.
International Children’s Bible
Stop doing evil and do good. Look for peace and work for it.
Lexham English Bible
Turn from evil and do good. Seek peace and pursue it.
New International Version - UK
Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.