Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And do not choose any of his ways.
King James Version
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
Holman Bible
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
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 3:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Role Of Wisdom In Creation And Society
30
Do not contend with a man for no reason, when he has done you no harm.
31
And do not choose any of his ways.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 37:1
Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers!
Proverbs 24:1
Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them,
Psalm 37:7-9
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!
Psalm 73:3
For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Proverbs 1:15-18
my son, do not walk in the way with them; hold back your foot from their paths,
Proverbs 2:12-15
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 22:22-25
Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate,
Proverbs 23:17
Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the LORD all the day.
Proverbs 24:19-20
Fret not yourself because of evildoers, and be not envious of the wicked,
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.
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.