Psalm 37:1 {36:1}
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Be not emulous of evildoers; nor envy them that work iniquity.

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Psalm 37:1 Be not emulous of evildoers; nor envy them that work iniquity.

1 Samuel 1:6-8 Her rival also afflicted her, and troubled her exceedingly, insomuch that she upbraided her, that the Lord had shut up her womb: . . .

Proverbs 19:3 The folly of a man supplanteth his steps: and he fretteth in his mind against God.

Proverbs 24:1,19 Seek not to be like evil men, neither desire to be with them: . . .

neither

Psalm 73:3 Because I had a zeal on occasion of the wicked, seeing the prosperity of sinners.

Proverbs 3:31 For every mocker is an abomination to the Lord, and his communication is with the simple.

Proverbs 23:17 Let not thy heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long:

Galatians 5:21 Envies, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like. Of the which I foretell you, as I have foretold to you, that they who do such things shall not obtain the kingdom of God.

James 4:5,6 Or do you think that the scripture saith in vain: To envy doth the spirit covet which dwelleth in you? . . .

Context
Do Not Envy Those who Do Wrong
1Be not emulous of evildoers; nor envy them that work iniquity.2For they shall shortly wither away as grass, and as the green herbs shall quickly fall.…
Cross References
Psalm 37:7
Be subject to the Lord and pray to him. Envy not the man who prospereth in his way; the man who doth unjust things.

Psalm 73:3
Because I had a zeal on occasion of the wicked, seeing the prosperity of sinners.

Proverbs 3:31
For every mocker is an abomination to the Lord, and his communication is with the simple.

Proverbs 23:17
Let not thy heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long:

Proverbs 24:1
Seek not to be like evil men, neither desire to be with them:

Proverbs 24:19
Contend not with the wicked, nor seek to be like the ungodly.

Lexicon
Of David.
לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ (lə·ḏā·wiḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: Not

fret over
תִּתְחַ֥ר (tiṯ·ḥar)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2734: To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy

doers of evil;
בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים (bam·mə·rê·‘îm)
Preposition-b, Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7489: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad

do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: Not

envy
תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א (tə·qan·nê)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7065: To be, zealous, jealous, envious

those who do
בְּעֹשֵׂ֥י (bə·‘ō·śê)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make

wrong.
עַוְלָֽה׃ (‘aw·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5766: Injustice, unrighteousness


Additional Translations
Of David. Do not fret over doers of evil; do not envy those who do wrong.Fret not yourself because of evildoers, neither be you envious against the workers of iniquity.

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.

A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be envious of them that do iniquity.

{[A Psalm] of David.} Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of them that work unrighteousness;

A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.

A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evil doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

Don't fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.

By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity,
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