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31 Don’t envy the man of violence.
    Choose none of his ways.
32 For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh,
    but his friendship is with the upright.

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31 Don’t envy a violent man(A)
or choose any of his ways;
32 for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but he is a friend[a] to the upright.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 3:32 Or confidential counsel

The violence of the wicked will drive them away,
    because they refuse to do what is right.

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The violence of the wicked sweeps them away
because they refuse to act justly.

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29 A wicked man hardens his face;
    but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.

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29 A wicked person puts on a bold face,(A)
but the upright one considers his way.

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