Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

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.

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 Don’t accuse anyone without cause,
when he has done you no harm.
31 Don’t envy a violent man
or choose any of his ways;
32 for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but He is a friend to the upright.

Cross References

Psalm 37:1

Davidic.Do not be agitated by evildoers;
do not envy those who do wrong.

Proverbs 24:1

Don’t envy evil men
or desire to be with them,

Psalm 37:7-9

Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for Him;
do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,
by the man who carries out evil plans.

Psalm 73:3

For I envied the arrogant;
I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Proverbs 1:15-18

my son, don’t travel that road with them
or set foot on their path,

Proverbs 2:12-15

rescuing you from the way of evil—
from the one who says perverse things,

Proverbs 12:12

The wicked desire what evil men have,
but the root of the righteous produces fruit.

Proverbs 22:22-25

Don’t rob a poor man because he is poor,
and don’t crush the oppressed at the gate,

Proverbs 23:17

Don’t let your heart envy sinners;
instead, always fear the Lord.

Proverbs 24:19-20

Don’t be agitated by evildoers,
and don’t envy the wicked.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If you see oppression of the poor and perversion of justice and righteousness in the province, don’t be astonished at the situation, because one official protects another official, and higher officials protect them.

Galatians 5:21

envy, drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar. I tell you about these things in advance—as I told you before—that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

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