Parallel Verses

Amplified


Salvation is far from the wicked,
For they do not seek Your statutes.

New American Standard Bible

Salvation is far from the wicked,
For they do not seek Your statutes.

King James Version

Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.

Holman Bible

Salvation is far from the wicked
because they do not seek Your statutes.

International Standard Version

Deliverance remains remote from the wicked, for they do not seek your statutes.

A Conservative Version

Salvation is far from the wicked, for they seek not thy statutes.

American Standard Version

Salvation is far from the wicked; For they seek not thy statutes.

Bible in Basic English

Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.

Darby Translation

Salvation is far from the wicked; for they seek not thy statutes.

Julia Smith Translation

Salvation is far off from the unjust, for they sought not thy laws.

King James 2000

Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not your statutes.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Salvation [is] far from [the] wicked, for they do not seek your statutes.

Modern King James verseion

Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek Your Precepts.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Health is far from the ungodly, for they regard not thy statutes.

NET Bible

The wicked have no chance for deliverance, for they do not seek your statutes.

New Heart English Bible

Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek your statutes.

The Emphasized Bible

Far from the lawless, is salvation, For, thy statutes, have they not sought.

Webster

Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.

World English Bible

Salvation is far from the wicked, for they don't seek your statutes.

Youngs Literal Translation

Far from the wicked is salvation, For Thy statutes they have not sought.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Resh

154
Plead my cause and redeem me;
Revive me and give me life according to [the promise of] Your word.
155 
Salvation is far from the wicked,
For they do not seek Your statutes.
156
Great are Your tender mercies and steadfast love, O Lord;
Revive me and give me life according to Your ordinances.


Cross References

Job 5:4


“His children are far from safety [and included in their father’s ruin],
They are oppressed and crushed in the [court of justice in the city’s] gate,
And there is no one to rescue them.

Job 21:14-15


“Yet they say to God, ‘Depart from us,
For we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways.

Psalm 10:4


The wicked, in the haughtiness of his face, will not seek nor inquire for Him;
All his thoughts are, “There is no God [so there is no accountability or punishment].”

Psalm 18:27


For You save an afflicted and humble people,
But bring down those [arrogant fools] with haughty eyes.

Proverbs 1:7


The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence];
But arrogant fools despise [skillful and godly] wisdom and instruction and self-discipline.

Isaiah 46:12


“Listen to Me, you stiff-necked people,
You who are far from righteousness (right standing with God).

Isaiah 57:19


As I create the praise of his lips,
Peace, peace, to him who is far away [both Jew and Gentile] and to him who is near!”
Says the Lord;
“And I will heal him [making his lips blossom anew with thankful praise].”

Luke 16:24

And he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in severe agony in this flame.’

Romans 3:11


There is none who understands,
There is none who seeks for God.

Ephesians 2:17-18

And He came and preached the good news of peace to you [Gentiles] who were far away, and peace to those [Jews] who were near.

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