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31 (A)Do not envy a man of violence
And do not choose any of his ways.

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31 Don’t envy violent people
    or choose any of their ways.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:30 Lit healing

30 A peaceful mind gives life to the body,
    but jealousy rots the bones.

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17 (A)Do not let your heart be jealous of sinners,
But be zealous in the [a](B)fear of Yahweh [b]always.

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

17 Don’t let your heart envy sinners,
    but fear the Lord constantly;

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My Son, Fear Yahweh

24 Do not be (A)jealous of evil men,
And do not desire to (B)be with them;
For their heart meditates on (C)destruction,
And their lips (D)talk of mischief.

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24 Don’t envy evil people,
    and don’t long to be with them.
Their hearts are focused on violence,
    and their lips speak of trouble.

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19 (A)Do not fret because of evildoers
Do not be (B)jealous of the wicked;
20 For (C)there will be no [a](D)future for the evil one;
The (E)lamp of the wicked will go out.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:20 Lit latter end

19 Don’t get fighting mad at evil people;
    don’t be envious of the wicked.
20 Indeed, there is no future for the evil;
    the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

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