Proverbs 24:1-3

New International Version

24 Do not envy^(A) the wicked,
do not desire their company;
²for their hearts plot violence,^(B)
and their lips talk about making trouble.^(C)

³By wisdom a house is built,^(D)
and through understanding it is established;

Proverbs 24:1-3

English Standard Version

24 Be not ^(A)envious of evil men,
nor desire to be ^(B)with them,
²for their hearts ^(C)devise violence,
and their lips ^(D)talk of trouble.

³By ^(E)wisdom a house is built,
and by understanding it is established;

24 Do not be ^(A)envious of evil men,
Nor desire to be with them;
²For their heart devises violence,
And their lips talk of troublemaking.

³Through wisdom a house is built,
And by understanding it is established;

New International Version (NIV)