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31 Do not envy a violent man,
    and do not emulate his lifestyle.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 3:31 Lit. ways

31 Do not envy a man of violence,
    and do not choose any of his ways,

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30 A tranquil mind brings life to one’s body,
    but jealousy causes one’s bones to rot.

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30 A heart[a] of tranquility[b] is life to the flesh,
    but causes bones of passion to rot.

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  1. Proverbs 14:30 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 14:30 Or “he who heals”

17 Never let yourself envy sinners;
    instead, remain[a] in fear of the Lord every day,

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  1. Proverbs 23:17 The Heb. lacks remain

17 May your heart[a] not envy the sinners,
    but live in fear of Yahweh all day.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 23:17 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 23:17 Literally “all the day”

Benefits of Wisdom

24 Don’t be envious of wicked men
or wish you were with them,
because they[a] plan violence,
    and they are always talking[b] about trouble.

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  1. Proverbs 24:2 Lit. because their hearts
  2. Proverbs 24:2 Lit. and their lips talk

24 Do not envy men of evil,
    and do not desire to be with them.
For their minds will devise violence,
    and their lips will speak mischief.

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19 Don’t be anxious about those who practice evil,
    and don’t be envious of the wicked.
20 For the wicked man has no future;
    the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

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19 Do not fret because of the evildoers;
    do not envy the wicked.
20 For there will not be a future for the evil;
    the lamp of the wicked will die out.

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