Psalms 37:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.”
Psalms 37:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 37:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 37:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.”
Psalms 37:8 — World English Bible
Psalms 37:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing. ”
Psalms 37:8 — American Standard Version
Psalms 37:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.”
Psalms 37:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 37:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself: it [would be] only to do evil. ”
Psalms 37:8 — Darby Translation
Psalms 37:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Cease from anger, and leaue off wrath: fret not thy selfe also to doe euill.”
Psalms 37:8 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 37:8 in Context — Psalms 37
6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
7 Rest 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.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.
10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
What Does Psalms 37:8 Mean?
Psalms 37:8 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 37. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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