Psalms 37:8

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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  • Prov 14:29 : 29 He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.
  • Eph 4:31 : 31 Let all bitternesse, and anger, and wrath, crying, and euill speaking be put away from you, with all maliciousnesse.
  • Eph 4:26 : 26 Bee angrie, but sinne not: let not the sunne goe downe vpon your wrath,
  • Jas 3:14-18 : 14 But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts, reioyce not, neither be liars against the trueth. 15 This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, sensuall, and deuilish. 16 For where enuying and strife is, there is sedition, and all maner of euill workes. 17 But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easie to be intreated, full of mercie & good fruites, without iudging, and without hipocrisie. 18 And the fruite of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.
  • Prov 16:32 : 32 He that is slowe vnto anger, is better then the mightie man: and hee that ruleth his owne minde, is better then he that winneth a citie.
  • Job 5:2 : 2 Doubtlesse anger killeth the foolish, and enuie slayeth the idiote.
  • Col 3:8 : 8 But now put ye away euen all these things, wrath, anger, maliciousnes, cursed speaking, filthie speaking, out of your mouth.
  • Jas 1:19-20 : 19 Wherefore my deare brethren, let euery man be swift to heare, slowe to speake, and slowe to wrath. 20 For the wrath of man doeth not accomplish the righteousnesse of God.
  • Luke 9:54-55 : 54 And when his disciples, Iames and Iohn sawe it, they saide, Lorde, wilt thou that we commaund, that fire come downe from heauen, and consume them, euen as Elias did? 55 But Iesus turned about, & rebuked them, and said, Ye knowe not of what spirit ye are.
  • 1 Sam 25:21-23 : 21 And Dauid said, In deede I haue kept all in vaine that this fellow had in the wildernesse, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained vnto him: for he hath requited me euill for good. 22 So and more also doe God vnto the enemies of Dauid: for surely I will not leaue of all that he hath, by the dawning of the day, any that pisseth against the wall. 23 And when Abigail sawe Dauid, she hasted and lighted off her asse, and fell before Dauid on her face, and bowed her selfe to the ground,
  • Job 18:4 : 4 Thou art as one that teareth his soule in his anger. Shall the earth bee forsaken for thy sake? or the rocke remoued out of his place?
  • Ps 31:22 : 22 Though I said in mine haste, I am cast out of thy sight, yet thou heardest the voyce of my prayer, when I cryed vnto thee.
  • Ps 73:15 : 15 If I say, I will iudge thus, beholde the generation of thy children: I haue trespassed.
  • Ps 116:11 : 11 I said in my feare, All men are lyers.
  • Jer 20:14-15 : 14 Cursed be the day wherein I was borne: and let not the day wherein my mother bare me, be blessed. 15 Cursed be the man, that shewed my father, saying, A man child is borne vnto thee, and comforted him.
  • Jonah 4:1 : 1 Therefore it displeased Ionah exceedingly, and he was angry.
  • Jonah 4:9 : 9 And God said vnto Ionah, Doest thou wel to be angrie for the gourde? And he said, I doe well to be angrie vnto the death.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 37:7
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    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 37:1
    83%

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

  • Prov 24:17-19
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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.

  • Eph 4:26-27
    2 verses
    78%

    26 Bee angrie, but sinne not: let not the sunne goe downe vpon your wrath,

    27 Neither giue place to the deuill.

  • 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.

  • Ps 37:9-11
    3 verses
    77%

    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.

  • Prov 3:29-31
    3 verses
    75%

    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.

  • Ps 37:27
    75%

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

  • Ps 34:13-14
    2 verses
    75%

    13 Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile.

    14 Eschewe euill and doe good: seeke peace and followe after it.

  • Prov 22:24
    75%

    24 Make no friendship with an angrie man, neither goe with the furious man,

  • Prov 20:22
    75%

    22 Say not thou, I wil recompense euill: but waite vpon the Lord, and he shall saue thee.

  • Jas 1:20
    75%

    20 For the wrath of man doeth not accomplish the righteousnesse of God.

  • Ps 37:34
    74%

    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.

  • Prov 15:18
    74%

    18 An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.

  • Job 36:18
    74%

    18 For Gods wrath is, least hee should take that away in thine abundance: for no multitude of giftes can deliuer thee.

  • Prov 29:22
    74%

    22 An angrie man stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

  • Prov 15:1
    74%

    1 A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.

  • Ps 85:3
    74%

    3 Thou hast withdrawen all thine anger, and hast turned backe fro the fiercenes of thy wrath.

  • Prov 14:17
    74%

    17 He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.

  • Ps 76:10
    73%

    10 Surely the rage of man shall turne to thy praise: the remnant of the rage shalt thou restrayne.

  • Job 3:17
    73%

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

  • Prov 19:3
    73%

    3 The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.

  • Ps 38:1
    73%

    1 A Psalme of Dauid for remembrance. O Lorde, rebuke mee not in thine anger, neither chastise me in thy wrath.

  • Eph 4:31
    72%

    31 Let all bitternesse, and anger, and wrath, crying, and euill speaking be put away from you, with all maliciousnesse.

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

    10 For if any man long after life, and to see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from euill, and his lippes that they speake no guile.

    11 Let him eschew euil, and do good: let him seeke peace, and folow after it.

  • Prov 14:29
    72%

    29 He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.

  • Ps 103:9
    72%

    9 He will not alway chide, neither keepe his anger for euer.

  • Ps 37:3
    72%

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

  • Prov 23:17
    72%

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

  • Jer 3:5
    72%

    5 Wil he keepe his anger for euer? Will he reserue it to the ende? Thus hast thou spoken, but thou doest euill, euen more and more.

  • Job 18:4
    72%

    4 Thou art as one that teareth his soule in his anger. Shall the earth bee forsaken for thy sake? or the rocke remoued out of his place?

  • Ps 28:3
    72%

    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.

  • Prov 24:15
    71%

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

  • Prov 24:1
    71%

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

  • Jer 25:6
    71%

    6 And go not after other gods to serue them and to worshippe them, and prouoke me not to anger with the workes of your hands, and I will not punish you.

  • Prov 25:8
    71%

    8 Goe not foorth hastily to strife, least thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

  • Prov 17:13
    71%

    13 He that rewardeth euil for good, euil shall not depart from his house.

  • Eccl 8:3
    71%

    3 Haste not to goe forth of his sight: stand not in an euill thing: for he will doe whatsoeuer pleaseth him.

  • Prov 23:4
    71%

    4 Trauaile not too much to be rich: but cease from thy wisdome.

  • Rom 12:19
    71%

    19 Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but giue place vnto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine: I will repay, saith the Lord.

  • Jer 18:23
    71%

    23 Yet Lord thou knowest al their counsel against me tendeth to death: forgiue not their iniquitie, neither put out their sinne from thy sight, but let them be ouerthrowen before thee: deale thus with them in the time of thine anger.