Precepts and Warnings

24 Do not be (A)envious of evil people,
Nor desire to (B)be with them;
For their [a]minds plot (C)violence,
And their lips (D)talk of trouble.

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  1. Proverbs 24:2 Lit hearts

Precepts and Warnings

24 Do not be (A)envious of evil men,
Nor desire to (B)be with them;
For their [a]minds devise (C)violence,
And their lips (D)talk of trouble.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:2 Lit hearts

Saying 20

24 Do not envy(A) the wicked,
    do not desire their company;
for their hearts plot violence,(B)
    and their lips talk about making trouble.(C)

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24 Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

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19 (A)Do not get upset because of evildoers
Or be (B)envious of the wicked;
20 For (C)there will be no [a](D)future for the evil person;
The (E)lamp of the wicked will be put out.

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  1. Proverbs 24:20 Lit latter end

19 (A)Do not fret because of evildoers
Or be (B)envious of the wicked;
20 For (C)there will be no [a](D)future for the evil man;
The (E)lamp of the wicked will be put out.

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  1. Proverbs 24:20 Lit latter end

Saying 29

19 Do not fret(A) because of evildoers
    or be envious of the wicked,
20 for the evildoer has no future hope,
    and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.(B)

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19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked:

20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

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