Parallel Verses
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,
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
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
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Nor desire to
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Cross References
Psalm 37:1
([Psalm of David]) Do not be bothered by evildoers. Do not envy those who do wicked things.
Proverbs 3:31
Do not be jealous of violent people or decide to act as they do.
Proverbs 23:17
Do not let your heart envy sinners, but reverence Jehovah all day long.
Proverbs 24:19
Do not worry about evil people. Do not envy the wicked!
Psalm 73:3
I was envious of arrogant people when I saw the peace and prosperity that wicked people enjoy.
Genesis 13:10-13
Lot looked up and saw that the district of the Jordan River was well watered, like the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt, toward Zoar. This was before Jehovah destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.
Genesis 19:1-11
That evening the two angels came to the entrance of the city of Sodom. Lot was sitting there as they arrived. When he saw them, he got up to greet them. Then he welcomed them and bowed low to the ground.
Psalm 26:9
Do not sweep me away with hardened sinners or my life along with bloodthirsty people.
Psalm 37:7
Surrender to Jehovah and wait patiently for him. Do not be preoccupied with an evildoer who succeeds in his way when he carries out his schemes.
Proverbs 1:11-15
If they say: Come with us. Let us lie in wait to kill someone. Let us ambush the innocent without cause.
Proverbs 13:20
The one who walks with wise men will be wise. A companion of fools will be destroyed.
Galatians 5:19-21
Now the works of the flesh (sinful human nature) are apparent. They are: fornication, uncleanness, loose conduct,
James 4:5-6
Or do you think the scripture speaks to no purpose? Does the attitude of the heart (mental disposition) that he induced to live in us cause us to envy?