Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Burn not with vexation because of evil-doers, Be not envious of the workers of perversity;
New American Standard Bible
A Psalm of David.
Be not
King James Version
{A Psalm of David.} Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
Holman Bible
Davidic.
do not envy those who do wrong.
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
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.
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,
Themes
Anxiety » Why you should not be anxious
Envy » Prosperity of the wicked should not excite
Happiness » Of the wicked » Envy not
Happiness of the The Wicked » Envy not
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 37:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instruction In Wisdom
1 Burn not with vexation because of evil-doers, Be not envious of the workers of perversity; 2 For, like grass, soon shall they wither, and, like green herbage, shall they fade.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 73:3
For I was envious of the boasters, At the prosperity of the lawless, used I to look.
Proverbs 23:17
Let not thy heart be envious of sinners, only of the reverence of Yahweh, all day long;
Proverbs 24:19
Burn not with vexation against evil doers, be not envious of lawless men;
Psalm 37:7
Be resigned to Yahweh, yea wait with longing for him; Burn not with vexation at him who prospereth in his way, - at the man who doeth wickedness.
Proverbs 3:31
Do not thou envy the man of violence, neither choose thou any of his ways;
Proverbs 24:1
Be not thou envious of wicked men, neither crave to be with them;
1 Samuel 1:6-8
And her rival used even to cause her great vexation, for the sake of provoking her, - because Yahweh had restrained her from having children.
Proverbs 19:3
The folly of a man, subverteth his way, and, against Yahweh, his heart is angry.
Galatians 5:21
envyings, drunkenness, revellings; - and such things as these: as to which I forewarn you, even as I have forewarned you, - that, they who such things as these do practise, shall not inherit, God's kingdom.
James 4:5-6
Or think ye that, in vain, the scripture speaketh? Is it, for envying, that the spirit which hath taken an abode within us doth crave?