Psalm 37:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
[A Psalm] of David. Do not fretתִּתְחַ֥ר
(tit·char)
2734: to burn or be kindled with angera prim. root
because of evildoers,בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים
(bam·me·re·'im;)
7489a: to be evil, baddenominative verb from ra
Be not enviousתְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א
(te·kan·ne)
7065: to be jealous or zealousdenominative verb from qinah
toward wrongdoers. 
 
5767b: injustice, unrighteousness, wrongfrom the same as evel


















KJV Lexicon
A Psalm of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
Fret
charah  (khaw-raw')
to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy
not thyself because of evildoers
ra`a`  (raw-ah')
to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)
neither be thou envious
qana'  (kaw-naw')
to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious -- (be) envy(-ious), be (move to, provoke to) jealous(-y), very, (be) zeal(-ous).
against the workers
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
of iniquity
`evel  (eh'-vel)
(moral) evil -- iniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A Psalm of David. Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers.

King James Bible
<<A Psalm of David.>> Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Davidic. Do not be agitated by evildoers; do not envy those who do wrong.

International Standard Version
Don't be angry because of those who do evil, do not be jealous because of those who commit iniquity.

NET Bible
By David. Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Do not emulate the wicked neither envy the workers of evil.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[By David.] Do not be preoccupied with evildoers. Do not envy those who do wicked things.

King James 2000 Bible
Fret not yourself because of evildoers, neither be you envious of the workers of iniquity.
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