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

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31 Do not envy a violent person.
Do not choose any of his ways,

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

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30 A contented heart[a] gives life to the flesh,
but envy rots the bones.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:30 Literally a healing heart

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

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17 Do not allow your heart to envy sinners.
Instead, always fear the Lord.

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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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24 Do not envy evil people,
and do not wish to be with them,
because their hearts plan violence,
and their lips speak trouble.

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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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19 Do not fret about evildoers.
Do not be jealous of wicked people,
20 because an evil person has no future.
The lamp of the wicked will be put out.

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