Psalm 37:1–2
Psalm 37:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)
1 Do not fret because of those who are evil
or be envious of those who do wrong;
2 for like the grass they will soon wither,
like green plants they will soon die away.
Psalm 37:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers,
Neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
And wither as the green herb.
Psalm 37:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)
1 Don’t worry about the wicked
or envy those who do wrong.
2 For like grass, they soon fade away.
Like spring flowers, they soon wither.
Psalm 37:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
1 Do not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
And wither as the green herb.
Psalm 37:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)
1 Don’t be upset because of evil people.
Don’t be jealous of those who do wrong,
2 because like the grass, they will soon dry up.
Like green plants, they will soon die away.
Psalm 37:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)
1 Fret not thyself because of evil-doers,
Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
And wither as the green herb.
Psalm 37:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
1 Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of them that work unrighteousness; 2 for they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and fade as the green herb.
Psalm 37:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1 Do not be preoccupied with evildoers.
Do not envy those who do wicked things.
2 They will quickly dry up like grass
and wither away like green plants.
Psalm 37:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
1 Do not be agitated by evildoers;
do not envy those who do wrong.
2 For they wither quickly like grass
and wilt like tender green plants.
Psalm 37:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1 Do not fret because of the wicked;
do not be envious of wrongdoers,
2 for they will soon fade like the grass,
and wither like the green herb.
Psalm 37:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
1 Do not fret because of evildoers;
do not be envious of doers of wickedness.
2 For like the grass they will dry up quickly,
and like green vegetation they will wither.
Psalm 37:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
1 Don’t be upset because of sinful people.
Don’t be jealous of those who do wrong.
2 Like grass, they will soon dry up.
Like green plants, they will soon die.
Psalm 37:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
1 Do not fret because of evildoers,
Be not envious toward wrongdoers.
2 For they will wither quickly like the grass
And fade like the green herb.