Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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:

Julia Smith Translation

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

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:

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 see, and it be evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger. 19 Fret not thyself at evil doers, Be not envious at the wicked, 20 For there is not a posterity to the evil, The lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

Cross References

Psalm 37:1

By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity,

Proverbs 24:1

Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.

Proverbs 23:17

Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But -- in the fear of Jehovah all the day.

Numbers 16:26

and he speaketh unto the company, saying, 'Turn aside, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and come not against anything that they have, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.'

Psalm 1:1

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat;

Psalm 26:4-5

I have not sat with vain men, And with dissemblers I enter not.

Psalm 73:3

The peace of the wicked I see, That there are no bands at their death,

Psalm 119:115

Turn aside from me, ye evil-doers, And I keep the commands of my God.

Proverbs 13:20

Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

2 Corinthians 6:17

wherefore, come ye forth out of the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and an unclean thing do not touch, and I -- I will receive you,

Ephesians 5:11

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,

2 Timothy 3:2-5

for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,

Revelation 18:4

And I heard another voice out of the heaven, saying, 'Come forth out of her, My people, that ye may not partake with her sins, and that ye may not receive of her plagues,

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