Proverbs 24:1-2

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.

Proverbs 24:1-2

New English Translation

24 Do not envy evil people,^[a]
do not desire^[b] to be with them;
²for their hearts contemplate violence,
and their lips speak harm.^[c]

Proverbs 24:1 tn Heb “evil men,” although the context indicates a generic sense.
Proverbs 24:1 tn The Hitpael jussive is from the verb that means “to crave; to desire.” This is more of a coveting, an intense desire.
Proverbs 24:2 sn This nineteenth saying warns against evil associations. Evil people are obsessed with destruction and trouble. See on this theme 1:10-19; 3:31 and 23:17. D. Kidner observes that a close view of sinners is often a good antidote to envying them (Proverbs [TOTC], 153).

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