Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Be not thou envious against evil men, nor desire to be with them.
New American Standard Bible
Nor desire to
King James Version
Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
Holman Bible
or desire to be with them,
International Standard Version
Don't be envious of wicked men or wish you were with them,
American Standard Version
Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them:
Amplified
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;
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not envy against men of evil, thou shalt not 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.
Themes
Company » Who not to have company with
Destruction » Who studies destruction
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
1 Be not thou envious against evil men, nor desire to be with them. 2 For their heart meditates oppression, and their lips talk of mischief.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 37:1
Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, nor be thou envious against those who work unrighteousness.
Proverbs 3:31
Do not envy thou the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.
Proverbs 24:19
Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, nor be thou envious at the wicked.
Psalm 73:3
For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Genesis 13:10-13
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the Plain of the Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere (before LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou go to Zoar.
Genesis 19:1-11
And the two [heavenly] agents came to Sodom at evening, and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. And Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. And he bowed himself with his face to the earth,
Psalm 26:9
Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with men of blood,
Psalm 37:7
Rest in LORD, and wait patiently for him. Fret not thyself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.
Proverbs 1:11-15
If they say, Come with us. Let us lay wait for blood. Let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.
Proverbs 13:20
Walk with wise men, and thou shall be wise. But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
Galatians 5:19-21
Now the works of the flesh are apparent, which are, adultery, fornication, uncleanness, licentiousness,
James 4:5-6
Or think ye that the scripture says vainly, The spirit that he caused to dwell in us yearns with jealousy?