Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

Do not be jealous of evil men, nor 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;

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 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 Do not be jealous of evil men, nor desire to be with them. 2 For their heart studies ruin, and their lips talk of mischief.

Cross References

Psalm 37:1

A Psalm of David. Do not fret yourself with evil doers; and do not be envious against the workers of iniquity.

Proverbs 3:31

Do not envy the cruel man, and choose none of his ways.

Proverbs 23:17

Do not let your heart envy sinners; but be in the fear of Jehovah all the day long.

Proverbs 24:19

Do not fret yourself because of evil ones, nor be jealous of the wicked;

Psalm 73:3

For I was jealous of the proud, when I saw the peace of the wicked.

Genesis 13:10-13

And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw all the circuit of Jordan, that it was all well watered (before Jehovah destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah,) like the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt as you come to Zoar.

Genesis 19:1-11

And there came two angels to Sodom at evening. And Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. And Lot rose up to meet them when he saw them. And he bowed himself with his face toward the ground,

Psalm 26:9

Do not take away my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men

Psalm 37:7

Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of him who practices wickedness.

Proverbs 1:11-15

If they say, Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, we will watch secretly for the innocent without cause;

Proverbs 13:20

He who walks with the wise shall be wise, but a companion with fools shall be destroyed.

Galatians 5:19-21

Now the works of the flesh are clearly revealed, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lustfulness,

James 4:5-6

Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us yearns to envy?

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