Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity,
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.
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.
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 By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity, 2 For as grass speedily they are cut off, And as the greenness of the tender grass do fade.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 73:3
The peace of the wicked I see, That there are no bands at their death,
Proverbs 23:17
Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But -- in the fear of Jehovah all the day.
Proverbs 24:19
Fret not thyself at evil doers, Be not envious at the wicked,
Psalm 37:7
Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.
Proverbs 3:31
Be not envious of a man of violence, Nor fix thou on any of his ways.
Proverbs 24:1
Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.
1 Samuel 1:6-8
and her adversity hath also provoked her greatly, so as to make her tremble, for Jehovah hath shut up her womb.
Proverbs 19:3
The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.
Galatians 5:21
envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revellings, and such like, of which I tell you before, as I also said before, that those doing such things the reign of God shall not inherit.
James 4:5-6
Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, 'To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,'