Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Do not envy a man of violence
And do not choose any of his ways.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Don’t envy a violent man
or choose any of his ways;

International Standard Version

Do not envy a violent man, and do not emulate his lifestyle.

A Conservative Version

Do not envy thou the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.

American Standard Version

Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.

Amplified


Do not envy a man of violence
And do not choose any of his ways.

Bible in Basic English

Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.

Darby Translation

Envy not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.

Julia Smith Translation

Thou shalt not envy against a man of violence, and thou shalt choose in all his ways.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Do not envy a man of violence, and do not choose any of his ways,

Modern King James verseion

Do not envy the cruel man, and choose none of his ways.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Follow not a wicked man, and choose none of his ways:

NET Bible

Do not envy a violent man, and do not choose to imitate any of his ways;

New Heart English Bible

Do not envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

The Emphasized Bible

Do not thou envy the man of violence, neither choose thou any of his ways;

Webster

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

World English Bible

Don't envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

Youngs Literal Translation

Be not envious of a man of violence, Nor fix thou on any of his ways.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
קנא 
Qana' 
Usage: 34

thou not the oppressor
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

and choose
בּחר 
Bachar 
Usage: 169

References

Context Readings

Role Of Wisdom In Creation And Society

30 Do not sue a man without cause, if he has done thee no harm. 31 Do not envy a man of violence
And do not choose any of his ways.
32 For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD; but his secret is with the righteous.

Cross References

Psalm 37:1

Aleph Do not be angry with the evildoers, neither be thou envious of the workers of iniquity.

Proverbs 24:1

Do not be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them.

Psalm 37:7-9

Daleth Be silent before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not be angry with him who prospers in his way, with the man who brings wicked devices to pass.

Psalm 73:3

For I became angry against the foolish when I saw the peace of the wicked.

Proverbs 1:15-18

My son, do not walk in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

Proverbs 2:12-15

to deliver thee from the evil way, from the man that speaks perversion,

Proverbs 12:12

The wicked desires the net of evil men, but the root of the righteous shall yield fruit.

Proverbs 22:22-25

Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither destroy the destitute in judgment:

Proverbs 23:17

Let not thy heart envy sinners, but persevere in the fear of the LORD all day long.

Proverbs 24:19-20

Do not meddle with those who are evil, neither be envious of the wicked;

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If thou seest violence unto the poor and the extortion of rights and justice in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for height is looking upon height; and there is one higher than they.

Galatians 5:21

envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; which I denounce, as I have also told you in time past that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

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