Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Thou shalt not envy against men of evil, thou shalt not desire to be with them.

New American Standard Bible

Do not be envious of evil men,
Nor desire to be with them;

King James Version

Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

Holman Bible

Don’t envy evil men
or desire to be with them,

International Standard Version

Don't be envious of wicked men or wish you were with them,

A Conservative Version

Be not thou envious against evil men, nor desire to be with them.

American Standard Version

Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them:

Amplified

Do not be envious of evil men,
Nor desire to be with them;

Bible in Basic English

Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them:

Darby Translation

Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;

King James 2000

Be not envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Do not envy men of evil, and do not desire to be with them.

Modern King James verseion

Do not be jealous of evil men, nor desire to be with them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Be not thou jealous over wicked men, and desire not thou to be among them.

NET Bible

Do not envy evil people, do not desire to be with them;

New Heart English Bible

Do not be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them:

The Emphasized Bible

Be not thou envious of wicked men, neither crave to be with them;

Webster

Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

World English Bible

Don't be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them:

Youngs Literal Translation

Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Be not thou envious
קנא 
Qana' 
Usage: 34

men
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

אוה 
'avah 
Usage: 26

References

Context Readings

Learning From Your Father

1 Thou shalt not envy against men of evil, thou shalt not desire to be with them. 2 For their heart will meditate destruction, and their lips will speak labor.



Cross References

Psalm 37:1

To David. Thou shalt not be angry at those doing evil, and thou shalt not envy those working iniquity.

Proverbs 3:31

Thou shalt not envy against a man of violence, and thou shalt choose in all his ways.

Proverbs 23:17

Thy heart shall not envy against those sinning: but be in the fear of Jehovah all the day.

Proverbs 24:19

Thou shalt not be angry against the evil; thou shalt not envy against the unjust:

Psalm 73:3

For I was envious at the foolish; I shall see the peace of the unjust

Genesis 13:10-13

And Lot will lift his eyes and will see all the environs of Jordan, that all was watered, before that Jehovah destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, as the garden of Jehovah as the land of Egypt in thy coming to Zoar.

Genesis 19:1-11

And two messengers shall come to Sodom in the evening; and Lot will sit in the gate of Sodom; and Lot will see, and will rise up to meet them, and will bow himself with the face to the earth.

Psalm 26:9

Thou wilt not gather my soul with the sinning, and my life with men of bloods:

Psalm 37:7

Be silent to Jehovah and wait for him: thou shalt not be angry at him prospering his way, at the man doing wickednesses.

Proverbs 1:11-15

If they shall say, Go with us, we will lie in wait for blood, we will hide for the innocent gratuitously;

Proverbs 13:20

He going with the wise, and he is wise: and the companion of the foolish shall become evil.

Galatians 5:19-21

And the works of the flesh are manifest, which are; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, licentiousness,

James 4:5-6

Or think ye that the writing says vainly, That the spirit longs for envy, which dwelt in us?

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