Psalm 37:1
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Psalm 37
Exhortation to Patience and Trust
Of David.
1 Do not fret because of the wicked;
do not be envious of wrongdoers,(A)
Psalm 37:7
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7 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)
Proverbs 23:17
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17 Do not let your heart envy sinners,
but always continue in the fear of the Lord.(A)
Proverbs 24:19
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19 Do not fret because of evildoers.
Do not envy the wicked,(A)
Proverbs 3:31
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31 Do not envy the violent,
and do not choose any of their ways,(A)
Proverbs 24:1
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24 Do not envy the wicked,
nor desire to be with them,(A)
Psalm 73:3
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3 For I was envious of the arrogant;
I saw the prosperity of the wicked.(A)
Galatians 5:21
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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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- 5.21 Other ancient authorities add murder
Proverbs 19:3
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3 One’s own folly leads to ruin,
yet the heart rages against the Lord.(A)
James 4:5-6
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5 Or do you suppose that the scripture speaks to no purpose? Does the spirit that God caused to dwell[a] in us desire envy?(A) 6 But God gives all the more grace; therefore it says,
“God opposes the proud
but gives grace to the humble.”(B)
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- 4.5 Other ancient authorities read the spirit that dwells
1 Samuel 1:6-8
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6 Her rival used to provoke her severely, to irritate her, because the Lord had closed her womb.(A) 7 So it went on year by year; as often as she went up to the house of the Lord, she used to provoke her. Therefore Hannah wept and would not eat. 8 Her husband Elkanah said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? Why is your heart sad? Am I not more to you than ten sons?”(B)
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