Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
The oppressor
General references
Bible References
Envy
Proverbs 23:17
Do not let your heart envy sinners [who live godless lives and have no hope of salvation],
But [continue to] live in the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord day by day.
Do not let your heart envy sinners [who live godless lives and have no hope of salvation],
But [continue to] live in the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord day by day.
Proverbs 24:1 Do not be envious of evil men,
Nor desire to be with them;
Nor desire to be with them;
Psalm 37:1 Do not worry because of evildoers,
Nor be envious toward wrongdoers;
Nor be envious toward wrongdoers;
Psalm 73:3
For I was envious of the arrogant
As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For I was envious of the arrogant
As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Galatians 5:21
envy, drunkenness, riotous behavior, and other things like these. I warn you beforehand, just as I did previously, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
The oppressor
Ecclesiastes 5:8
If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight [of corruption]; for a higher official watches over another official, and there are higher ones over them [looking out for one another].
Choose
Proverbs 1:15
My son, do not walk on the road with them;
Keep your foot [far] away from their path,
My son, do not walk on the road with them;
Keep your foot [far] away from their path,
Proverbs 2:12
To keep you from the way of evil and the evil man,
From the man who speaks perverse things;
To keep you from the way of evil and the evil man,
From the man who speaks perverse things;
Proverbs 12:12
The wicked desire the plunder of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields richer fruit.
The wicked desire the plunder of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields richer fruit.
Proverbs 22:22
Do not rob the poor because he is poor [and defenseless],
Nor crush the afflicted [by legal proceedings] at the gate [where the city court is held],
Do not rob the poor because he is poor [and defenseless],
Nor crush the afflicted [by legal proceedings] at the gate [where the city court is held],
General references
Proverbs 16:29
A violent and exceedingly covetous man entices his neighbor [to sin],
And leads him in a way that is not good.
A violent and exceedingly covetous man entices his neighbor [to sin],
And leads him in a way that is not good.