Proverbs 3:31
Legacy Standard Bible
31 (A)Do not envy a man of violence
And do not choose any of his ways.
Proverbs 3:31
Common English Bible
31 Don’t envy violent people
or choose any of their ways.
Proverbs 14:30
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:30 Lit healing
Proverbs 14:30
Common English Bible
30 A peaceful mind gives life to the body,
but jealousy rots the bones.
Proverbs 23:17
Legacy Standard Bible
17 (A)Do not let your heart be jealous of sinners,
But be zealous in the [a](B)fear of Yahweh [b]always.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:17 Or reverence
- Proverbs 23:17 Lit all the day
Proverbs 23:17
Common English Bible
17 Don’t let your heart envy sinners,
but fear the Lord constantly;
Proverbs 24:1-2
Legacy Standard Bible
My Son, Fear Yahweh
24 Do not be (A)jealous of evil men,
And do not desire to (B)be with them;
2 For their heart meditates on (C)destruction,
And their lips (D)talk of mischief.
Proverbs 24:1-2
Common English Bible
24 Don’t envy evil people,
and don’t long to be with them.
2 Their hearts are focused on violence,
and their lips speak of trouble.
Proverbs 24:19-20
Legacy Standard Bible
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:20 Lit latter end
Proverbs 24:19-20
Common English Bible
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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