Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
The oppressor
General references
Bible References
Envy
Proverbs 23:17
Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the LORD all the day.
Proverbs 24:1
Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them,
Psalm 37:1
Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers!
Psalm 73:3
For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Galatians 5:21
envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
The oppressor
Ecclesiastes 5:8
If you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and righteousness, do not be amazed at the matter, for the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them.
Choose
Proverbs 1:15
my son, do not walk in the way with them; hold back your foot from their paths,
Proverbs 2:12
delivering you from the way of evil, from men of perverted speech,
Proverbs 12:12
Whoever is wicked covets the spoil of evildoers, but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
Proverbs 22:22
Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate,
General references
Proverbs 16:29
A man of violence entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good.