Psalm 37:8

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.
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6And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun.

7Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.

8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.

9For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.

10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.

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Both translations

King James Version

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

World English Bible

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.

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