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31 Don’t be jealous of those who use violence,
    and don’t ·choose to be like them [L prefer their path; C of life].

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31 (A)Do not envy a violent person,
And do not choose any of his ways.

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30 ·Peace of mind [L A healthy mind/heart] means a healthy body,
but jealousy will rot your bones.

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30 A (A)tranquil heart is life to the body,
But jealousy is (B)rottenness to the bones.

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17 Don’t let your heart envy sinners [Ps. 73],
    but always ·respect [fear; 1:7] the Lord.

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17 (A)Do not let your heart envy sinners,
But live in [a]the (B)fear of the Lord [b]always.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 23:17 Or reverence for
  2. Proverbs 23:17 Lit all the day

24 Don’t envy evil people
    or ·try to be friends [L long to be] with them.
Their ·minds [L hearts] are ·always planning [focused/fixated on] violence,
    and ·they always [L their lips] talk about making trouble [Ps. 37; 73].

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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:2 Lit hearts

19 Don’t ·envy [get mad at] evil people,
    and don’t be jealous of the wicked.
20 An evil person has ·nothing to hope for [L no future];
    the lamp of the wicked will be ·put out [extinguished].

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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:20 Lit latter end