Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

They drew near pursuing mischief: they removed far off from thy law.

New American Standard Bible

Those who follow after wickedness draw near;
They are far from Your law.

King James Version

They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

Holman Bible

Those who pursue evil plans come near;
they are far from Your instruction.

International Standard Version

Those who pursue wickedness draw near; they remain far from your instruction.

A Conservative Version

They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from thy law.

American Standard Version

They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; They are far from thy law.

Amplified


Those who follow after wickedness approach;
They are far from Your law.

Bible in Basic English

Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law.

Darby Translation

They have drawn nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

King James 2000

They draw near that follow after evil: they are far from your law.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[Those who] pursue a [wicked] purpose draw near; they are far from your law.

Modern King James verseion

They draw near, those who follow after wickedness; they are far from Your Law.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

They draw nigh that of malice persecute me, and are far from thy law.

NET Bible

Those who are eager to do wrong draw near; they are far from your law.

New Heart English Bible

They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your Law.

The Emphasized Bible

They have drawn near, who pursue villainy, From thy law, have they gone far away.

Webster

They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

World English Bible

They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your law.

Youngs Literal Translation

Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Qoph

149 Hear my voice according to thy mercy O Jehovah, cause me to live according to thy judgment 150 They drew near pursuing mischief: they removed far off from thy law. 151 Thou art near, O Jehovah; and all thy commands are truth.


Cross References

1 Samuel 23:16

And Jonathan, son of Saul, will rise and go to David to the thicket, and he will strengthen his hand in God.

2 Samuel 17:16

And now send quickly and announce to David, saying, Thou wilt not lodge this night in Araboth of the desert, and also passing over, thou shalt pass over, lest he shall swallow up to the king and to all the people which are with him.

Job 21:14

And they will say to God, Depart from us; and we desired not the knowledge of thy ways.

Psalm 22:11-13

Thou wilt not remove far from me, for straits draw near; for none helping.

Psalm 22:16

For dogs surrounded me: the assembly of those being evil moved round about me: they digged my hands and my feet

Psalm 27:2

In the drawing near of those doing evil to me, to eat my flesh, adversaries and enemies to me, they were weak and fell

Psalm 50:17

And thou hatedst instruction, and thou wilt cast my words behind thee.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: the foolish despised wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:22

How long, ye simple, will ye love simplicity? and mockers delight to mock for them, and the foolish hate knowledge?

Proverbs 28:9

He turning away his ear from hearing the law, also his prayer is an abomination.

Matthew 26:46-47

Be aroused, let us lead forth; behold, he delivering me up, has drawn near.

Ephesians 2:13-14

And now in Christ Jesus ye who then being far off have become near in the blood of Christ.

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