Psalms 37:1 Cross References - BBE

¹ Of David. Do not be angry because of the wrongdoers, or have envy of the workers of evil.

⁶ And the other wife did everything possible to make her unhappy, because the Lord had not let her have children; ⁷ And year by year, whenever she went up to the house of the Lord, she kept on attacking her, so that Hannah gave herself up to weeping and would take no food. ⁸ Then her husband Elkanah said to her, Hannah, why are you weeping? and why are you taking no food? why is your heart troubled? am I not more to you than ten sons?

⁷ Take your rest in the Lord, waiting quietly for him; do not be angry because of the man who does well in his evil ways, and gives effect to his bad designs.

³ Because of my envy of the men of pride, when I saw the well-being of the wrongdoers.

³¹ Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.

³ By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

¹⁷ Have no envy of sinners in your heart, but keep in the fear of the Lord all through the day;

¹ Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them:

¹⁹ Do not be troubled because of evil-doers, or have envy of sinners:

²¹ Envy, uncontrolled drinking and feasting, and such things: of which I give you word clearly, even as I did in the past, that they who do such things will have no part in the kingdom of God.

⁵ Or does it seem to you that it is for nothing that the holy Writings say, The spirit which God put into our hearts has a strong desire for us? ⁶ But he gives more grace. So that the Writings say, God is against the men of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low before him.