Psalm 37:8
Psalm 37:8 — English Standard Version (ESV)
8 Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath!
Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
Psalm 37:8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath:
Fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Psalm 37:8 — New Living Translation (NLT)
8 Stop being angry!
Turn from your rage!
Do not lose your temper—
it only leads to harm.
Psalm 37:8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;
Do not fret—it only causes harm.
Psalm 37:8 — New Century Version (NCV)
8 Don’t get angry.
Don’t be upset; it only leads to trouble.
Psalm 37:8 — American Standard Version (ASV)
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath:
Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.
Psalm 37:8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself: it would be only to do evil.
Psalm 37:8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
8 Let go of anger, and leave rage behind.
Do not be preoccupied.
It only leads to evil.
Psalm 37:8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
8 Refrain from anger and give up your rage;
do not be agitated—it can only bring harm.
Psalm 37:8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
8 Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath.
Do not fret—it leads only to evil.
Psalm 37:8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
8 Refrain from anger and forsake wrath.
Do not fret; it only brings evil.
Psalm 37:8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
8 Keep from being angry. Turn away from anger.
Don’t be upset. That only leads to evil.
Psalm 37:8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
8 Cease from anger and forsake wrath;
Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.