Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.
New American Standard Bible
They are far from Your law.
King James Version
They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
Holman Bible
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.
Julia Smith Translation
They drew near pursuing mischief: they removed far off 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.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 119:150
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cross References
1 Samuel 23:16
And Jonathan son of Saul riseth, and goeth unto David to the forest, and strengtheneth his hand in God,
2 Samuel 17:16
and now, send hastily, and declare to David, saying, Lodge not to-night in the plains of the wilderness, and also, certainly pass over, lest there be a swallowing up of the king and of all the people who are with him.'
Job 21:14
And they say to God, 'Turn aside from us, And the knowledge of Thy ways We have not desired.
Psalm 22:11-13
Be not far from me, For adversity is near, for there is no helper.
Psalm 22:16
And to the dust of death thou appointest me, For surrounded me have dogs, A company of evil doers have compassed me, Piercing my hands and my feet.
Psalm 27:2
When evil doers come near to me to eat my flesh, My adversaries and mine enemies to me, They have stumbled and fallen.
Psalm 50:17
Yea, thou hast hated instruction, And dost cast My words behind thee.
Proverbs 1:7
Fear of Jehovah is a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!
Proverbs 1:22
'Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 28:9
Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
Matthew 26:46-47
Rise, let us go; lo, he hath come nigh who is delivering me up.'
Ephesians 2:13-14
and now, in Christ Jesus, ye being once afar off became nigh in the blood of the Christ,