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Psalm 37

Exhortation to Patience and Trust

Of David.

Do not fret because of the wicked;
    do not be envious of wrongdoers,(A)

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Psalm 37[a]

Of David.

Do not fret because of those who are evil
    or be envious(A) of those who do wrong;(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 37:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the stanzas of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

37 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

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Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him;
    do not fret over those who prosper in their way,
    over those who carry out evil devices.(A)

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Be still(A) before the Lord
    and wait patiently(B) for him;
do not fret(C) when people succeed in their ways,(D)
    when they carry out their wicked schemes.(E)

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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.

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17 Do not let your heart envy sinners,
    but always continue in the fear of the Lord.(A)

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Saying 15

17 Do not let your heart envy(A) sinners,
    but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.

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17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.

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19 Do not fret because of evildoers.
    Do not envy the wicked,(A)

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Saying 29

19 Do not fret(A) because of evildoers
    or be envious of the wicked,

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19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked:

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31 Do not envy the violent,
    and do not choose any of their ways,(A)

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31 Do not envy(A) the violent
    or choose any of their ways.

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31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

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24 Do not envy the wicked,
    nor desire to be with them,(A)

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Saying 20

24 Do not envy(A) the wicked,
    do not desire their company;

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24 Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

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For I was envious of the arrogant;
    I saw the prosperity of the wicked.(A)

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For I envied(A) the arrogant
    when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.(B)

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For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

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21 envy,[a] drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, as I warned you before: those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 5.21 Other ancient authorities add murder

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)

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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.

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One’s own folly leads to ruin,
    yet the heart rages against the Lord.(A)

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A person’s own folly(A) leads to their ruin,
    yet their heart rages against the Lord.(B)

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The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.

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