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Psalm 37:1–2

uFret not yourself because of evildoers;

be not venvious of wrongdoers!

For they will soon wfade like xthe grass

and wither ylike the green herb.

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Psalm 37:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

Do not fret because of those who are evil

or be envious of those who do wrong;

for like the grass they will soon wither,

like green plants they will soon die away.

Psalm 37:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Fret not thyself because of evildoers,

Neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,

And wither as the green herb.

Psalm 37:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Don’t worry about the wicked

or envy those who do wrong.

For like grass, they soon fade away.

Like spring flowers, they soon wither.

Psalm 37:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Do not fret because of evildoers,

Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,

And wither as the green herb.

Psalm 37:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

Don’t be upset because of evil people.

Don’t be jealous of those who do wrong,

because like the grass, they will soon dry up.

Like green plants, they will soon die away.

Psalm 37:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers,

Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,

And wither as the green herb.

Psalm 37:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of them that work unrighteousness; for they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and fade as the green herb.

Psalm 37:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Do not be preoccupied with evildoers. 

Do not envy those who do wicked things. 

They will quickly dry up like grass 

and wither away like green plants. 

Psalm 37:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Do not be agitated by evildoers;

do not envy those who do wrong.

For they wither quickly like grass

and wilt like tender green plants.

Psalm 37:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Do not fret because of the wicked;

do not be envious of wrongdoers,

for they will soon fade like the grass,

and wither like the green herb.

Psalm 37:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Do not fret because of evildoers;

do not be envious of doers of wickedness.

For like the grass they will dry up quickly,

and like green vegetation they will wither.

Psalm 37:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Don’t be upset because of sinful people.

Don’t be jealous of those who do wrong.

Like grass, they will soon dry up.

Like green plants, they will soon die.

Psalm 37:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Do not fret because of evildoers,

Be not envious toward wrongdoers.

For they will wither quickly like the grass

And fade like the green herb.


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