They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your law.
Parallel translations
- KJV They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
- BSB Those who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law.
- NKJV They draw near who follow after wickedness; They are far from Your law.
- NASB Those who follow after wickedness approach; They are far from Your Law.
- NLT Lawless people are coming to attack me; they live far from your instructions.
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Cross-references · 12
- Ps 27:2When evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
- Prov 28:9He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
- Ps 22:11–13Don’t be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is no one to help.
- 1 Sam 23:16Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose, and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God.
- Ps 22:16For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.
- Job 21:14They tell God, ‘Depart from us, for we don’t want to know about your ways.
- 2 Sam 17:16Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, ‘Don’t lodge tonight at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people who are with him.’”
- Ps 50:17since you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?
- Matt 26:46–47Arise, let’s be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand.”
- Prov 1:22“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
- Prov 1:7The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
- Eph 2:13–14But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ.
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