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Psalms 37:1

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FRET not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
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  1. Psalms 37:7Rank 1 from verse 1
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    7Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

  2. Proverbs 23:17Rank 2 from verse 1
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    17Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.

  3. Proverbs 24:19Rank 3 from verse 1
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    19Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

  4. Proverbs 3:31Rank 4 from verse 1
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    31¶ Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

  5. Proverbs 24:1Rank 5 from verse 1
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    1BE not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

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Psalms 37:1

COMBINED MEANING

fret

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1. To become irritated, angry, envious, or distressed. 2. To eat, wear, or corrode inwardly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

neither

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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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envious

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Feeling envy at another's prosperity or advantage; resentfully desiring what another possesses.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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against

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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

iniquity

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Wickedness, unrighteousness, transgression, or sin; the guilt or burden of such wrongdoing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1FRET not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

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2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

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