Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

The oppressor

General references

Bible References

Envy

Proverbs 24:1
Be not thou envious against evil men, nor desire to be with them.
Psalm 37:1
Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, nor be thou envious against those who work unrighteousness.
Psalm 73:3
For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Galatians 5:21
envyings, murders, intoxications, revelings, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, as I also did forewarn, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

The oppressor

Ecclesiastes 5:8
If thou see the oppression of a poor man, and the violent wresting of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter. For [a man] higher than the high is observing, and there are higher [men] than they.

Choose

Proverbs 1:15
My son, walk not thou in the way with them. Restrain thy foot from their path.
Proverbs 2:12
to deliver thee from the way of evil, from the men who speak perverse things,
Proverbs 12:12
A wicked man desires the net of evil men, but the root of the righteous gives.
Proverbs 22:22
Do not rob a poor man, because he is poor, nor oppress an afflicted man in the gate.

General references

Proverbs 16:29
A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.