Psalm 34:14 (WEB)
Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.
Fathers and councils · 18
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VI.54Book VI
“Depart from evil, and do good.”” — editor's note: Cf. Ps. xxxiv. 10–14.
Read the whole comment
Irenaeus of Lyons
“Shun evil, and do good: seek peace, and pursue it.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 13, 14.
Read the whole comment“And again: “Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips that they speak no guile; depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 13, 14.
Read the whole comment
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIII.10Conference XIII
“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.
Read the whole comment
Augustine of Hippo
“But what is, “Depart from evil”? (ver. 14).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““Eschew evil,” he saith, “and do good; seek peace, and ensue it.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 14.
Read the whole comment“But with what end we do this, it adds bye and bye, saying, “Seek peace, and ensue it.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 14
Read the whole comment“Do thou what follows, “Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips that they speak no guile: depart from evil, and do good, seek peace, and ensue it;” and then thou hast got rid of evil days, and thy prayer, “deliver us from evil,” is fulfilled.” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 13, 14.
Read the whole comment“For they would have kept, “Depart from evil,” but they would not have kept, “and do good.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 14.
Read the whole comment““Depart from evil.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 14.
Read the whole comment
John Chrysostom
“He means the life yonder; and again, “Keep thy tongue from evil and thy lips from speaking guile; de part from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it.” ( Ps. xxxiv. 13, 14.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For it is said, “Depart from evil, and do good;”and again, “Make thy tongue to cease from evil, and thy lips that they speak no guile.”“But tell me the good too.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 14.
Read the whole comment
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
Read the whole comment
Jerome
““Depart from evil,” says the psalmist, “and do good; seek peace and pursue it.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 14.
Read the whole comment
Ambrose of Milan
“Seek peace and pursue it.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. [xxxiii.] 13, 14.
Read the whole comment
Tertullian
“…from their own flesh and kin:” “keep their tongue from evil, and their lips from speaking guile: depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it:” be angry, and sin not; that is, not persevere in anger, or be enraged: “walk not in the counsel of the ungodly; nor stand in the way of sinners; nor sit in the…” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 13, 14.
Read the whole comment““Take away the evil from you, depart from it, and be doing good.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 14.
Read the whole comment
Clement of Alexandria
“Seek peace, and pursue it.’” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 13, 14.
Read the whole comment
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).
