Psalms 37:8
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thy selfe in any wise to doe euill.
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- Proverbs 14:29Rank 1 from verse 8
- Proverbs 16:32Rank 2 from verse 8
- James 1:19–20Rank 3 from verse 8
19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
19Wherefore my beloued brethren, let euery man bee swift to heare, slow to speake, slow to wrath.
20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousnesse of God.
- Ephesians 4:31Rank 4 from verse 8
- Ephesians 4:26Rank 5 from verse 8
- James 3:14–18Rank 6 from verse 8
14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
14But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts glory not, and lie not against the trueth.
15This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, ‖sensuall, deuilish.
16For where enuying and strife is, there is †confusion, and euery euill worke.
17But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easie to be intreated, full of mercy, and good fruits, ‖without partialitie, and without hypocrisie.
18And the fruit of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.
- Colossians 3:8Rank 8 from verse 8
- 1 Samuel 25:21–23Rank 11 from verse 8
21Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.
22So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
23And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
21(Now Dauid had said, Surely in vaine haue I kept all that this fellow hath in the wildernesse, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained vnto him: and he hath requited me euil for good.
22So and more also doe God vnto the enemies of Dauid, if I leaue of all that pertaine to him by the morning light, any that pisseth against the wall.)
23And when Abigail saw Dauid, she hasted, and lighted off the asse, and fell before Dauid on her face, and bowed her selfe to the ground,
- Luke 9:54–55Rank 13 from verse 8
54And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
55But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
54And when his disciples, Iames and Iohn sawe this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that wee command fire to come downe from heauen, and consume them, euen as *Elias did?
55But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what maner spirit ye are of.
- Psalms 31:22Rank 14 from verse 8
- Psalms 73:15Rank 15 from verse 8
- Jeremiah 20:14–15Rank 16 from verse 8
14¶ Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed.
15Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad.
14¶ Cursed be the day wherein I was borne: let not the day wherein my mother bare mee, be blessed.
15*Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying: A man child is borne vnto thee, making him very glad.
- Psalms 116:11Rank 17 from verse 8
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Psalms 37:8
To stop or leave off, to come to an end, or to cause something to stop or end.
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Sense 1: Strong displeasure or indignation. Sense 2: As a verb, to provoke to such displeasure.
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To leave, abandon, desert, reject, renounce, cease following, or withdraw from a person, place, way, command, duty, affection, or former course.
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Fierce anger, indignation, displeasure, rage, or the punitive judgment and destructive action that proceed from it.
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1. To become irritated, angry, envious, or distressed. 2. To eat, wear, or corrode inwardly.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.
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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.
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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.
7†Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thy selfe because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked deuices to passe.
8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thy selfe in any wise to doe euill.
Selected passage9For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.
9For euil doers shall be cut off: but those that waite vpon the LORD, they shall inherite the earth.