Psalm 37:8

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Psalm 37:8

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.

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ASV

American Standard Version

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, [it tendeth] only to evil-doing.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Psalm 37

⁶ He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.

⁷ Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.

⁸ Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.

⁹ For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

¹⁰ Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.

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