Salvation is far from the wicked, for they don’t seek your statutes.
Parallel translations
- KJV Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.
- BSB Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes.
- NKJV Salvation is far from the wicked, For they do not seek Your statutes.
- NASB Salvation is far from the wicked, For they do not seek Your statutes.
- NLT The wicked are far from rescue, for they do not bother with your decrees.
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Cross-references & the web
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- Eph 2:17–18He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.
- Job 5:4His children are far from safety. They are crushed in the gate. Neither is there any to deliver them,
- Rom 3:11There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God.
- Isa 57:19I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him who is far off and to him who is near,” says Yahweh; “and I will heal them.”
- Isa 46:12Listen to me, you stubborn-hearted, who are far from righteousness!
- Luke 16:24He cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue! For I am in anguish in this flame.’
- Prov 1:7The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
- Ps 18:27For you will save the afflicted people, but the haughty eyes you will bring down.
- Ps 10:4The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God.
- Job 21:14–15They tell God, ‘Depart from us, for we don’t want to know about your ways.
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