Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Davidic.Do not be agitated by evildoers;
do not envy those who do wrong.

New American Standard Bible

A Psalm of David.
Do not fret because of evildoers,
Be not envious toward wrongdoers.

King James Version

{A Psalm of David.} Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

International Standard Version

Don't be angry because of those who do evil, do not be jealous because of those who commit iniquity.

A Conservative Version

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, nor be thou envious against those who work unrighteousness.

American Standard Version

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.

Amplified

Do not worry because of evildoers,
Nor be envious toward wrongdoers;

Bible in Basic English

Do not be angry because of the wrongdoers, or have envy of the workers of evil.

Darby Translation

{A Psalm of David.} Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of them that work unrighteousness;

Julia Smith Translation

To David. Thou shalt not be angry at those doing evil, and thou shalt not envy those working iniquity.

King James 2000

[A Psalm of David.] Fret not yourself because of evildoers, neither be you envious of the workers of iniquity.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Do not fret because of evildoers; do not be envious of doers of wickedness.

Modern King James verseion

A Psalm of David. Do not fret yourself with evil doers; and do not be envious against the workers of iniquity.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{A Psalm of David} Fret not thyself because of the ungodly; neither be thou envious against the evil doers.

NET Bible

By David. Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers!

New Heart English Bible

Do not fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.

The Emphasized Bible

Burn not with vexation because of evil-doers, Be not envious of the workers of perversity;

Webster

A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evil doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

World English Bible

Don't fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.

Youngs Literal Translation

By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity,

Context Readings

Instruction In Wisdom

1 Davidic.Do not be agitated by evildoers;
do not envy those who do wrong.
2 For they wither quickly like grass
and wilt like tender green plants.


Cross References

Psalm 73:3

For I envied the arrogant;
I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Proverbs 23:17

Don’t let your heart envy sinners;
instead, always fear the Lord.

Proverbs 24:19

Don’t be agitated by evildoers,
and don’t envy the wicked.

Psalm 37:7

Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for Him;
do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,
by the man who carries out evil plans.

Proverbs 3:31

Don’t envy a violent man
or choose any of his ways;

Proverbs 24:1

Don’t envy evil men
or desire to be with them,

1 Samuel 1:6-8

Her rival would taunt her severely just to provoke her, because the Lord had kept Hannah from conceiving.

Proverbs 19:3

A man’s own foolishness leads him astray,
yet his heart rages against the Lord.

Galatians 5:21

envy, drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar. I tell you about these things in advance—as I told you before—that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

James 4:5-6

Or do you think it’s without reason the Scripture says that the Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously?

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