Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 37:8 · retained source text
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thy selfe in any wise to doe euill.
KJV dictionary & concordance
cease
Meaning of “cease”
To stop or leave off, to come to an end, or to cause something to stop or end.
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70 occurrences70 verses26 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Genesis 8:22
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Every verse containing “cease”
He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 46:9 · retained source text
He maketh warres to cease vnto the end of the earth: hee breaketh the bow, and cutteth the speare in sunder, he burneth the chariot in the fire.
Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 85:4 · retained source text
Turne vs, O God of our saluation: and cause thine anger towards vs to cease.
Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 89:44 · retained source text
Thou hast made his glory to cease: and cast his throne downe to the ground.
1611 marginal noteHeb. brightnesse.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 18:18 · retained source text
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth betweene the mighty.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 19:27 · retained source text
Cease, my sonne, to heare the instruction, that causeth to erre from the words of knowledge.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 20:3 · retained source text
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 22:10 · retained source text
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall goe out; yea strife, and reproch shall cease.
1611 marginal notePsal.101.6
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 23:4 · retained source text
Labour not to bee rich: cease from thine owne wisedome.
1611 marginal note1.Tim.6.9.10.
In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 12:3 · retained source text
In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bowe themselues, and the grinders cease, because they are fewe, and those that looke out of the windowes be darkened:
1611 marginal noteOr, the grinders faile, because they grind litle.
Complete reference index — all 70 verses
Genesis 8:22Exodus 9:29Numbers 8:25Numbers 11:25Numbers 17:5Deuteronomy 15:11Deuteronomy 32:26Joshua 22:25Judges 15:7Judges 20:281 Samuel 7:82 Chronicles 16:5Ezra 4:21Ezra 4:23Ezra 5:5Nehemiah 4:11Nehemiah 6:3Job 3:17Job 10:20Job 14:7Psalms 37:8Psalms 46:9Psalms 85:4Psalms 89:44Proverbs 18:18Proverbs 19:27Proverbs 20:3Proverbs 22:10Proverbs 23:4Ecclesiastes 12:3Isaiah 1:16Isaiah 2:22Isaiah 10:25Isaiah 13:11Isaiah 16:10Isaiah 17:3Isaiah 21:2Isaiah 30:11Isaiah 33:1Jeremiah 7:34Jeremiah 14:17Jeremiah 16:9Jeremiah 17:8Jeremiah 31:36Jeremiah 36:29Jeremiah 48:35Lamentations 2:18Ezekiel 6:6Ezekiel 7:24Ezekiel 12:23Ezekiel 16:41Ezekiel 23:27Ezekiel 23:48Ezekiel 26:13Ezekiel 30:10Ezekiel 30:13Ezekiel 30:18Ezekiel 33:28Ezekiel 34:10Ezekiel 34:25Daniel 9:27Daniel 11:18Hosea 1:4Hosea 2:11Amos 7:5Acts 13:101 Corinthians 13:8Ephesians 1:16Colossians 1:92 Peter 2:14
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2 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseJudges2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseEzra3 occurrences
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5 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
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7 versesLamentations1 occurrence
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2 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
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1 verseIsaiah9 occurrences
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7 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel13 occurrences
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