Psalms 37:1

Geneva Bible (1560)

A Psalme of Dauid. Fret not thy selfe because of the wicked men, neither be enuious for the euill doers.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 23:17 : 17 Let not thine heart bee enuious against sinners: but let it bee in the feare of the Lorde continually.
  • Prov 24:19 : 19 Fret not thy selfe because of the malicious, neither be enuious at the wicked.
  • Ps 37:7 : 7 Waite patiently vpon the Lorde and hope in him: fret not thy selfe for him which prospereth in his way: nor for the man that bringeth his enterprises to passe.
  • Ps 73:3 : 3 For I feared at the foolish, when I sawe the prosperitie of the wicked.
  • Prov 3:31 : 31 Bee not enuious for the wicked man, neither chuse any of his wayes.
  • Prov 24:1 : 1 Bee not thou enuious against euill men, neither desire to be with them.
  • 1 Sam 1:6-8 : 6 And her aduersarie vexed her sore, forasmuch as she vpbraided her, because the Lorde had made her barren. 7 (And so did he yeere by yeere) and as oft as she went vp to the house of the Lord, thus she vexed her, that she wept and did not eate. 8 Then sayd Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thine heart troubled? am not I better to thee then ten sonnes?
  • Jas 4:5-6 : 5 Doe ye thinke that the Scripture sayeth in vaine, The spirit that dwelleth in vs, lusteth after enuie? 6 But the Scripture offereth more grace, and therefore sayth, God resisteth the proude, and giueth grace to the humble.
  • Prov 19:3 : 3 The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.
  • Gal 5:21 : 21 Enuie, murthers, drunkennesse, gluttonie, and such like, whereof I tell you before, as I also haue tolde you before, that they which doe such things, shall not inherite the kingdome of God.

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    17 Bee thou not glad when thine enemie falleth, and let not thine heart reioyce when hee stumbleth,

    18 Least the Lorde see it, and it displease him, and he turne his wrath from him.

    19 Fret not thy selfe because of the malicious, neither be enuious at the wicked.

  • Ps 37:7-12
    6 verses
    83%

    7 Waite patiently vpon the Lorde and hope in him: fret not thy selfe for him which prospereth in his way: nor for the man that bringeth his enterprises to passe.

    8 Cease from anger, and leaue off wrath: fret not thy selfe also to doe euill.

    9 For euill doers shalbe cut off, and they that wait vpon the Lord, they shall inherite the land.

    10 Therefore yet a litle while, and the wicked shall not appeare, and thou shalt looke after his place, and he shall not be found.

    11 But meeke men shal possesse the earth, and shall haue their delite in the multitude of peace.

    12 The wicked practiseth against the iust, and gnasheth his teeth against him.

  • Prov 24:1
    81%

    1 Bee not thou enuious against euill men, neither desire to be with them.

  • Ps 37:2-3
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    2 For they shall soone bee cut downe like grasse, and shall wither as the greene herbe.

    3 Trust thou in the Lord & do good: dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed assuredly.

  • Prov 3:29-31
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    29 Intend none hurt against thy neighbour, seeing he doeth dwell without feare by thee.

    30 Striue not with a man causelesse, when he hath done thee no harme.

    31 Bee not enuious for the wicked man, neither chuse any of his wayes.

  • Prov 23:17
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    17 Let not thine heart bee enuious against sinners: but let it bee in the feare of the Lorde continually.

  • Ps 28:3
    75%

    3 Drawe mee not away with the wicked, and with the woorkers of iniquitie: which speake friendly to their neighbours, when malice is in their hearts.

  • Ps 92:7
    74%

    7 (When the wicked growe as the grasse, and all the workers of wickednesse doe flourish) that they shall be destroyed for euer.

  • Ps 73:3
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    3 For I feared at the foolish, when I sawe the prosperitie of the wicked.

  • Ps 37:32
    73%

    32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

  • Ps 64:2
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    2 Hide me from the conspiracie of the wicked, and from the rage of the workers of iniquitie.

  • Prov 24:15
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    15 Laye no waite, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.

  • Ps 35:19
    72%

    19 Let not them that are mine enemies, vniustly reioyce ouer mee, neyther let them winke with the eye, that hate mee without a cause.

  • Ps 37:34
    72%

    34 Waite thou on the Lorde, and keepe his way, and he shall exalt thee, that thou shalt inherite the lande: when the wicked men shall perish, thou shalt see.

  • Ps 37:27
    72%

    27 Flee from euill and doe good, and dwell for euer.

  • Ps 36:12
    72%

    12 There they are fallen that worke iniquity: they are cast downe, and shal not be able to rise.

  • Ps 5:4-5
    2 verses
    71%

    4 For thou art not a God that loueth wickednes: neither shall euill dwell with thee.

    5 The foolish shal not stand in thy sight: for thou hatest all them that worke iniquitie.

  • Ps 1:4-5
    2 verses
    71%

    4 The wicked are not so, but as the chaffe, which the winde driueth away.

    5 Therefore the wicked shall not stande in the iudgement, nor sinners in the assemblie of the righteous.

  • Prov 12:21
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    21 There shal none iniquitie come to the iust: but the wicked are full of euill.

  • Ps 94:4
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    4 They prate and speake fiercely: all the workers of iniquitie vaunt themselues.

  • Ps 37:38
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    38 But the transgressours shall be destroyed together, and the ende of the wicked shall bee cut off.

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    27 Laie iniquitie vpon their iniquitie, and let them not come into thy righteousnesse.

  • Job 3:17
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    17 The wicked haue there ceased from their tyrannie, and there they that laboured valiantly, are at rest.

  • Prov 4:14
    70%

    14 Enter not into the way of the wicked, and walke not in the way of euill men.

  • Prov 3:25
    70%

    25 Thou shalt not feare for any sudden feare, neither for the destruction of the wicked, when it commeth.

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    70%

    1 Blessed is the man that doeth not walke in the counsell of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in ye seate of the scornefull:

  • Prov 24:29
    70%

    29 Say not, I wil doe to him, as he hath done to mee, I will recompence euery man according to his worke.

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    3 For the rod of the wicked shall not rest on the lot of the righteous, least the righteous put forth their hand vnto wickednes.

  • Isa 31:2
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    2 But he yet is wisest: therefore he wil bring euill, and not turne backe his worde, but he will arise against the house of the wicked, and against the helpe of them that worke vanitie.

  • Ps 94:16
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    16 Who will rise vp with me against the wicked? or who will take my part against the workers of iniquitie?

  • Ps 119:115
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    115 Away from mee, yee wicked: for I will keepe the commaundements of my God.

  • Eccl 7:9
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    9 (7:11) Be not thou of an hastie spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosome of fooles.

  • Job 5:2
    70%

    2 Doubtlesse anger killeth the foolish, and enuie slayeth the idiote.

  • Prov 2:14
    69%

    14 Which reioyce in doing euill, and delite in the frowardnesse of the wicked,

  • Ps 119:158
    69%

    158 I saw the transgressours and was grieued, because they kept not thy worde.

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    7 Mine enemie shal be as the wicked, and he that riseth against me, as the vnrighteous.

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    7 The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.

  • Prov 27:4
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    4 Anger is cruell, and wrath is raging: but who can stand before enuie?