31 ¶ Be not [a]envious for the wicked man, neither choose any of his ways,

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:31 Desire not to be like unto him.

31 Do not envy(A) the violent
    or choose any of their ways.

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30 A sound heart is the life of the [a]flesh: but envy is the rotting of the bones.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:30 Or, body.

30 A heart at peace gives life to the body,
    but envy rots the bones.(A)

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17 (A)Let not thine heart be envious against sinners: but let it be in the fear of the Lord continually.

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Saying 15

17 Do not let your heart envy(A) sinners,
    but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.

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

For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lips speak mischief.

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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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19 (A)Fret not thyself because of the malicious, neither be envious at the wicked.

20 For there shall be none end of plagues to the evil man, (B)the light of the wicked shall be put out.

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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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