Psalms 37:8
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 37 connects to 10 cross-references. A lengthy alphabetic acrostic attributed to David urging against fretting at the prosperity of evildoers. It repeatedly encourages trusting in the Lord, delighting in him, and committing one's way to him. The meek will inherit the land while the wicked …
Other Translations
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.
Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.
Put an end to your wrath and be no longer bitter; do not give way to angry feeling which is a cause of sin.
Cross References
Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him …
Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed.
But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come …
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out …
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and …
Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that …
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.