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
May your heart not envy the sinners, but [live] in fear of Yahweh {all day}.
Proverbs 24:1
Do not envy men of evil, and do not desire to be with them.
Psalm 37:1
Do not fret because of evildoers; do not be envious of doers of wickedness.
Psalm 73:3
because I envied the boastful [when] I saw [the] well-being of [the] wicked.
Galatians 5:21
envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, [things] which I am telling you [in advance], just as I said before, that the ones who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
The oppressor
Ecclesiastes 5:8
Do not be surprised if you see the poor being oppressed with violence or [do not see] justice and righteousness in the province. For one official is watched by a higher official, and [there are] even higher officials over them!
Choose
Proverbs 1:15
My child, do not walk in their way. Keep your foot from their paths,
Proverbs 2:12
[in order] to deliver you from the way of evil, from a man who speaks devious things--
Proverbs 12:12
The wicked covets the proceeds of evil, but the root of the righteous {bears fruit}.
Proverbs 22:22
Do not rob the poor because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate;
General references
Proverbs 16:29
A person of violence will entice his neighbor and cause him to walk on a way [that is] not good.