Psalm 37:1

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

Cross-reference

Psalm 37:7 Parallel

Psalm 37:7 repeats the command not to fret over evildoers — reinforcing the same instruction within the same psalm.

Psalm 49:16 Parallel

Psalm 49:16 gives a parallel command not to fear when others grow rich, reinforcing the same warning against envy.

Psalm 73:21 Parallel

Psalm 73:21 shows the bitter emotional result of envying the wicked, which is exactly what Psalm 37:1 warns against.

Psalm 92:7 Parallel

Psalm 92:7 states that the wicked flourish only temporarily, providing the reason not to fret as in Psalm 37:1.

Psalm 73:3 Parallel

Psalm 73:3 illustrates the envy Psalm 37:1 warns against, showing the psalmist's struggle with the wicked's prosperity.

Proverbs 24:1 echoes the same command not to envy evil men, reinforcing the wisdom against envy.

Proverbs 24:19 repeats the exact exhortation not to fret over evildoers, emphasizing the same wisdom.

Jeremiah 12:1 voices the same complaint about the prosperity of the wicked, which Psalm 37:1 warns not to fret over.

Job 12:6 Parallel

Job 12:6 describes the wicked prospering in peace, illustrating the very situation that causes fretting in Psalm 37:1.

Proverbs 3:31 similarly warns against envying violent men, aligning with the command not to envy wrongdoers.

Proverbs 23:17 warns against envying sinners, urging fear of the Lord, reinforcing the same wisdom.