Verse Comparison: Psalms 37:8
<< Psalms 37:7 Psalms 37:9 >> American Standard Version
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, `it tendeth' only to evil-doing.Amplified® Bible
Cease from anger and forsake wrath; fret not yourself--it tends only to evildoing.Contemporary English Version
Don't be angry or furious. Anger can lead to sin.Darby English Version
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself: it [would be] only to do evil.Good News Bible
Don't give in to worry or anger; it only leads to trouble.King James Version
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.New American Standard Bible
Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; {it leads} only to evildoing.New International Version
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath;
do not fret—it leads only to evil.New King James Version
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;
Do not fret—it only causes harm.N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.Revised Standard Version
Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.Young's Literal Translation
Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.
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