Psalms 37:1
Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.
- KJV
- Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
- WEB
- Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.
- ASV
- Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.
- DARBY
- {[A Psalm] of David.} Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of them that work unrighteousness;
- BLB
- Of David. <span class=|reftext|><a href=|#|><b>1</b></a> You should not fret ove those doing evil, and do not be jealous of the workers of iniquity.
- ÅB
- Av David.
La deg ikke opphisse over de onde,
misunn ikke dem som gjør urett! - OTB
- Bli ikke opprørt over ugjerningsmenn,
Misunn ikke dem som gjør urett. - B1930
- Av David. La ikke din vrede optendes over de onde, bli ikke harm over dem som gjør urett!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 37:7
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Read in contextProverbs 23:17
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
Read in contextProverbs 24:19
Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
Read in contextProverbs 3:31
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
Read in contextProverbs 24:1
Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
Read in contextPsalms 73:3
For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Read in contextGalatians 5:21
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Read in contextJames 4:5–6
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
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