Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
or choose any of his ways;
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.
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
when he has done you no harm.
or choose any of his ways;
but He is a friend
Names
Cross References
Psalm 37:1
Davidic.
do not envy those who do wrong.
Proverbs 24:1
or desire to be with them,
Psalm 37:7-9
do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,
by the man who carries out evil plans.
Psalm 73:3
I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Proverbs 1:15-18
or set foot on their path,
Proverbs 2:12-15
from the one who says perverse things,
Proverbs 12:12
but the root of the righteous produces fruit.
Proverbs 22:22-25
and don’t crush the oppressed
Proverbs 23:17
instead, always fear the Lord.
Proverbs 24:19-20
and don’t envy the wicked.
Ecclesiastes 5:8
If you see oppression of the poor
Galatians 5:21
envy,