Psalm 37:1
New Living Translation
Psalm 37[a]
A psalm of David.
1 Don’t worry about the wicked
or envy those who do wrong.
Footnotes
- 37 This psalm is a Hebrew acrostic poem; each stanza begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Psalm 37:1
New International Version
Psalm 37[a]
Of David.
Footnotes
- Psalm 37:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the stanzas of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
Psalm 37:7
New Living Translation
7 Be still in the presence of the Lord,
and wait patiently for him to act.
Don’t worry about evil people who prosper
or fret about their wicked schemes.
Proverbs 23:17
New Living Translation
17 Don’t envy sinners,
but always continue to fear the Lord.
Proverbs 23:17
New International Version
Saying 15
17 Do not let your heart envy(A) sinners,
but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.
Proverbs 24:19
New Living Translation
19 Don’t fret because of evildoers;
don’t envy the wicked.
Proverbs 24:19
New International Version
Saying 29
19 Do not fret(A) because of evildoers
or be envious of the wicked,
Proverbs 3:31
New Living Translation
31 Don’t envy violent people
or copy their ways.
Proverbs 3:31
New International Version
31 Do not envy(A) the violent
or choose any of their ways.
Proverbs 24:1
New Living Translation
24 Don’t envy evil people
or desire their company.
Proverbs 24:1
New International Version
Saying 20
24 Do not envy(A) the wicked,
do not desire their company;
Psalm 73:3
New Living Translation
3 For I envied the proud
when I saw them prosper despite their wickedness.
Psalm 73:3
New International Version
Galatians 5:21
New Living Translation
21 envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
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Galatians 5:21
New International Version
21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like.(A) I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.(B)
1 Samuel 1:6-8
New Living Translation
6 So Peninnah would taunt Hannah and make fun of her because the Lord had kept her from having children. 7 Year after year it was the same—Peninnah would taunt Hannah as they went to the Tabernacle.[a] Each time, Hannah would be reduced to tears and would not even eat.
8 “Why are you crying, Hannah?” Elkanah would ask. “Why aren’t you eating? Why be downhearted just because you have no children? You have me—isn’t that better than having ten sons?”
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1 Samuel 1:6-8
New International Version
6 Because the Lord had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival kept provoking her in order to irritate her.(A) 7 This went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the Lord, her rival provoked her till she wept and would not eat.(B) 8 Her husband Elkanah would say to her, “Hannah, why are you weeping? Why don’t you eat? Why are you downhearted? Don’t I mean more to you than ten sons?(C)”
James 4:5-6
New Living Translation
5 Do you think the Scriptures have no meaning? They say that God is passionate that the spirit he has placed within us should be faithful to him.[a] 6 And he gives grace generously. As the Scriptures say,
“God opposes the proud
but gives grace to the humble.”[b]
James 4:5-6
New International Version
5 Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us[a]?(A) 6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:
Proverbs 19:3
New Living Translation
3 People ruin their lives by their own foolishness
and then are angry at the Lord.
Proverbs 19:3
New International Version
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