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Psalm 34:14

Gerard van Honthorst, King David Playing the Harp, 1622 · Centraal Museum, Utrecht · Public domainGerard van Honthorst, King David Playing the Harp, 1622, Centraal Museum, Utrecht

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Psalm 34:14 (WEB)

Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

Fathers and councils · 18

Origen

Irenaeus of Lyons

John Cassian

  • “The Psalmist denotes the power of our will, where he says: “Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips that they speak no guile,” our prayer testifies to its weakness, when we say: “O Lord, set a watch before my mouth, and keep the door of my lips.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiii. (xxxiv.) 14.

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Augustine of Hippo

John Chrysostom

Catena Aurea on Luke

  • John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke

    “For it is not sufficient for the penitent to leave off his sins, he must also bring forth the fruits of repentance, as it is in the Psalms, depart from evil and do good, (Ps. 34:14.) just as in order to heal, it will not do to pluck out the arrow only, but we must also apply a salve to the wound.” — the author cites it

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Jerome

Ambrose of Milan

Tertullian

Clement of Alexandria

Cross-references · 17

Cited together with

  • Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

  • Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

  • Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

  • Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

  • Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 3:7–9 (3) (Catena Aurea).

  • Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 3:7–9 (3) (Catena Aurea).

  • Cited together in On Continence Chapter 17 and 1 other place.

  • Cited together in On Continence Chapter 17 and 1 other place.

  • Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 58.

  • Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

  • Cited together in Against Celsus VI.54.

  • Cited together in Against Celsus VI.54.

  • Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

  • Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

  • Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

  • Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.

Quoted in

  • 1 Peter 3:11 takes up the words of Psalm 34:14 (10 words in common).

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