Psalms 37:8

King James Version 1611 (Original)

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:29 : 29 He that is slow to wrath 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 clamour, and evil speaking, 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 envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of 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 wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
  • Col 3:8 : 8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
  • Jas 1:19-20 : 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, 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 command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? 55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
  • 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 requited me evil for good. 22 So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall. 23 And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
  • Job 18:4 : 4 He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?
  • Ps 31:22 : 22 For 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 say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against 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 very 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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    7Rest 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.

  • Ps 37:1
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    1Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

  • Prov 24:17-19
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    17Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

    18Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

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

  • Eph 4:26-27
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    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 evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

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

    11But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

  • Prov 3:29-31
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    75%

    29Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

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

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

  • Ps 37:27
    75%

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

  • Ps 34:13-14
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    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 an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

  • Prov 20:22
    75%

    22Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

  • Jas 1:20
    75%

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

  • Ps 37:34
    74%

    34Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall 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 strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

  • Job 36:18
    74%

    18Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.

  • Prov 29:22
    74%

    22An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

  • Prov 15:1
    74%

    1A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir 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 dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • Ps 76:10
    73%

    10Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

  • Job 3:17
    73%

    17There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.

  • Prov 19:3
    73%

    3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

  • Ps 38:1
    73%

    1O LORD, 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 clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

  • 1 Pet 3:10-11
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    72%

    10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

    11Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

  • Prov 14:29
    72%

    29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

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    9He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.

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    72%

    3Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

  • Prov 23:17
    72%

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

  • Jer 3:5
    72%

    5Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest.

  • Job 18:4
    72%

    4He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?

  • Ps 28:3
    72%

    3Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.

  • Prov 24:15
    71%

    15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

  • Prov 24:1
    71%

    1Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

  • Jer 25:6
    71%

    6And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the works 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 neighbour hath put thee to shame.

  • Prov 17:13
    71%

    13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

  • Eccl 8:3
    71%

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

  • Prov 23:4
    71%

    4Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

  • Rom 12:19
    71%

    19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

  • Jer 18:23
    71%

    23Yet, LORD, 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 thus with them in the time of thine anger.