Psalm 37:8 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ Cease from anger and forsake wrath; fret not yourself–it tends only to evildoing.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.

Common English Bible

⁸ Let go of anger and leave rage behind! Don’t get upset—it will only lead to evil.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ For my loins have been filled with illusions, and there is no health in my flesh.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh.

Psalm 37:8 Cross References

1 Kings 11:22

Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit let me depart in any wise.

Job 18:4

Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, Shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?

Job 5:2

For vexation killeth the foolish man, And jealousy slayeth the silly one.

Psalm 116:11

I said in my haste, All men are a lie.

Psalm 31:22

As for me, I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: Nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.

Psalm 73:15

If I had said, I will speak thus; Behold, I had dealt treacherously with the generation of thy children.

Proverbs 14:29

He that is slow to anger is of great understanding: But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Proverbs 16:32

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Jonah 4:1

But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.

Jonah 4:9

And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry even unto death.

Ephesians 4:26

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

Ephesians 4:31

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:

Colossians 3:8

But now put ye also away all these; anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth: