Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

New American Standard Bible

Do not fret because of evildoers
Or be envious of the wicked;

King James Version

Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

Holman Bible

Don’t be agitated by evildoers,
and don’t envy the wicked.

International Standard Version

Don't be anxious about those who practice evil, and don't be envious of the wicked.

A Conservative Version

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, nor be thou envious at the wicked.

American Standard Version

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked:

Amplified


Do not get upset because of evildoers,
Or be envious of the wicked,

Bible in Basic English

Do not be troubled because of evil-doers, or have envy of sinners:

Darby Translation

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of the wicked:

King James 2000

Fret not yourself because of evil men, neither be you envious at the wicked;

Lexham Expanded Bible

Do not fret because of the evildoers; do not envy the wicked.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Let not thy wrath and jealousy move thee, to follow the wicked and ungodly.

NET Bible

Do not fret because of evil people or be envious of wicked people,

New Heart English Bible

Do not fret yourself because of evildoers; neither be envious of the wicked:

The Emphasized Bible

Burn not with vexation against evil doers, be not envious of lawless men;

Webster

Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

World English Bible

Don't fret yourself because of evildoers; neither be envious of the wicked:

Youngs Literal Translation

Fret not thyself at evil doers, Be not envious at the wicked,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חרה 
Charah 
Usage: 91

רעע 
Ra`a` 
Usage: 98

men, neither be thou envious
קנא 
Qana' 
Usage: 34

References

Context Readings

Learning From Your Father

18 Lest Jehovah shall see and it be evil in his eyes, and he turn back from him his anger. 19 Thou shalt not be angry against the evil; thou shalt not envy against the unjust: 20 For there shall be no latter state to the evil one: the light of the unjust shall be extinguished.

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 24:1

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

Proverbs 23:17

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

Numbers 16:26

And he will speak to the assembly, saying, Remove, now, from the tents of these guilty men, and ye shall not touch upon any thing which is to them lest ye shall he destroyed in all their sin.

Psalm 1:1

Happy the man who went not in the counsel of the unjust, and he stood not in the way of the sinful, and sat not in the seat of those scoffing.

Psalm 26:4-5

I sat not with men of vanity, and I will not go in with those lying hid.

Psalm 73:3

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

Psalm 119:115

Depart from me, ye doing evil, and I will watch the commands of my God.

Proverbs 13:20

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

2 Corinthians 6:17

Therefore come out from the midst of them, and be separated, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean; and I will receive you.

Ephesians 5:11

And participate not with the unfruitful works of darkness, and rather also confute.

2 Timothy 3:2-5

For men shall be self-lovers, lovers of money, boastful, proud, slandering, disobedient to parents, unthankful, wicked,

Revelation 18:4

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye partake not of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

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