Proverbs 3:31
International Standard Version
31 Do not envy a violent man,
and do not emulate his lifestyle.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:31 Lit. ways
Proverbs 3:31
Lexham English Bible
31 Do not envy a man of violence,
and do not choose any of his ways,
Proverbs 14:30
International Standard Version
30 A tranquil mind brings life to one’s body,
but jealousy causes one’s bones to rot.
Proverbs 14:30
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:30 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 14:30 Or “he who heals”
Proverbs 23:17
International Standard Version
17 Never let yourself envy sinners;
instead, remain[a] in fear of the Lord every day,
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:17 The Heb. lacks remain
Proverbs 23:17
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:17 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 23:17 Literally “all the day”
Proverbs 24:1-2
International Standard Version
Benefits of Wisdom
24 Don’t be envious of wicked men
or wish you were with them,
2 because they[a] plan violence,
and they are always talking[b] about trouble.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:2 Lit. because their hearts
- Proverbs 24:2 Lit. and their lips talk
Proverbs 24:1-2
Lexham English Bible
24 Do not envy men of evil,
and do not desire to be with them.
2 For their minds will devise violence,
and their lips will speak mischief.
Proverbs 24:19-20
International Standard Version
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.
Proverbs 24:19-20
Lexham English Bible
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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