Psalms 37:8

American Standard Version (1901)

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, [it tendeth] only to evil-doing.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:29 : 29 He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
  • Eph 4:31 : 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:
  • Eph 4:26 : 26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
  • Jas 3:14-18 : 14 But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom is not [a wisdom] that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.
  • Prov 16:32 : 32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
  • Job 5:2 : 2 For vexation killeth the foolish man, And jealousy slayeth the silly one.
  • Col 3:8 : 8 but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:
  • Jas 1:19-20 : 19 Ye know [this], my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
  • Luke 9:54-55 : 54 And when his disciples James and John saw [this], they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them ? 55 But he turned, and rebuked them.
  • 1 Sam 25:21-23 : 21 Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath returned me evil for good. 22 God do so unto the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light so much as one man-child. 23 And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and alighted from her ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.
  • Job 18:4 : 4 Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, Shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?
  • Ps 31:22 : 22 As for me, I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: Nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications When I cried unto thee.
  • Ps 73:15 : 15 If I had said, I will speak thus; Behold, I had dealt treacherously with the generation of thy children.
  • Ps 116:11 : 11 I said in my haste, All men are liars.
  • Jer 20:14-15 : 14 Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed. 15 Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man-child is born unto thee; making him very glad.
  • Jonah 4:1 : 1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.
  • Jonah 4:9 : 9 And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 37:7
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    7Rest in Jehovah, 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.

  • Ps 37:1
    83%

    1[[ A Psalm] of David]. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.

  • Prov 24:17-19
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    82%

    17Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;

    18Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.

    19Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked:

  • Eph 4:26-27
    2 verses
    78%

    26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

    27neither give place to the devil.

  • Eccl 7:9
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    9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

  • Ps 37:9-11
    3 verses
    77%

    9For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.

    10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.

    11But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

  • Prov 3:29-31
    3 verses
    75%

    29Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

    30Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm.

    31Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.

  • Ps 37:27
    75%

    27Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.

  • Ps 34:13-14
    2 verses
    75%

    13Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.

    14Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.

  • Prov 22:24
    75%

    24Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:

  • Prov 20:22
    75%

    22Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.

  • Jas 1:20
    75%

    20for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

  • Ps 37:34
    74%

    34Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

  • Prov 15:18
    74%

    18A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

  • Job 36:18
    74%

    18For let not wrath stir thee up against chastisements; Neither let the greatness of the ransom turn thee aside.

  • Prov 29:22
    74%

    22An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

  • Prov 15:1
    74%

    1A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

  • Ps 85:3
    74%

    3Thou hast taken away all thy wrath; Thou hast turned [thyself] from the fierceness of thine anger.

  • Prov 14:17
    74%

    17He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • Ps 76:10
    73%

    10Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: The residue of wrath shalt thou gird upon thee.

  • Job 3:17
    73%

    17There the wicked cease from troubling; And there the weary are at rest.

  • Prov 19:3
    73%

    3The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.

  • Ps 38:1
    73%

    1[A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance]. O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

  • Eph 4:31
    72%

    31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:

  • 1 Pet 3:10-11
    2 verses
    72%

    10For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:

    11And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

  • Prov 14:29
    72%

    29He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

  • Ps 103:9
    72%

    9He will not always chide; Neither will he keep [his anger] for ever.

  • Ps 37:3
    72%

    3Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness.

  • Prov 23:17
    72%

    17Let not thy heart envy sinners; But [be thou] in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:

  • Jer 3:5
    72%

    5Will he retain [his anger] for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and hast done evil things, and hast had thy way.

  • Job 18:4
    72%

    4Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, Shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?

  • Ps 28:3
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    3Draw me not away with the wicked, And with the workers of iniquity; That speak peace with their neighbors, But mischief is in their hearts.

  • Prov 24:15
    71%

    15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place:

  • Prov 24:1
    71%

    1Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them:

  • Jer 25:6
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    6and go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the work of your hands; and I will do you no hurt.

  • Prov 25:8
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    8Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.

  • Prov 17:13
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    13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.

  • Eccl 8:3
    71%

    3Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

  • Prov 23:4
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    4Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

  • Rom 12:19
    71%

    19Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath [of God] : for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

  • Jer 18:23
    71%

    23Yet, Jehovah, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me; forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight; but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thou with them in the time of thine anger.