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

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31 Do not envy the violent,
    and do not choose any of their ways,(A)

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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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30 A tranquil mind gives life to the flesh,
    but jealousy makes the bones rot.(A)

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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

17 Do not let your heart envy sinners,
    but always continue in the fear of the Lord.(A)

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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

24 Do not envy the wicked,
    nor desire to be with them,(A)
for their minds devise violence,
    and their lips talk of mischief.(B)

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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

19 Do not fret because of evildoers.
    Do not envy the wicked,(A)
20 for the evil have no future;
    the lamp of the wicked will go out.(B)

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