If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them.

Galatians 5:21

envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

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Summary

Proverbs 3:31

Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

Envy

Galatians 5:21

The oppressor

Ecclesiastes 5:8

Choose

General references

Proverbs 16:29

Bible References

Envy

Do not let your heart envy sinners,

But live in the

fear of the Lord

always.

Do not be envious of evil men,
Nor desire to be with them;

A Psalm of David.

Do not fret because of evildoers,

Be not envious toward wrongdoers.

For I was envious of the arrogant
As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

The oppressor

Choose

My son, do not walk in the way with them.

Keep your feet from their path,

To deliver you from the way of evil,
From the man who speaks perverse things;

The wicked man desires the booty of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields fruit.

Do not rob the poor because he is poor,

Or crush the afflicted at the gate;

General references

A man of violence entices his neighbor
And leads him in a way that is not good.