Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

Do not envy the cruel man, and choose none 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.

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 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 strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm. 31 Do not envy the cruel man, and choose none of his ways. 32 For the crooked man is hateful to Jehovah, but His secret is with the righteous.

Cross References

Psalm 37:1

A Psalm of David. Do not fret yourself with evil doers; and do not be envious against the workers of iniquity.

Proverbs 24:1

Do not be jealous of evil men, nor desire to be with them.

Psalm 37:7-9

Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of him who practices wickedness.

Psalm 73:3

For I was jealous of the proud, when I saw the peace of the wicked.

Proverbs 1:15-18

My son, do not walk in the way with them! Keep back your foot from their path,

Proverbs 2:12-15

to deliver you from the way of the evil man, from the man who speaks wicked things;

Proverbs 12:12

The wicked desires the net of evils; but the root of the righteous yields fruit.

Proverbs 22:22-25

Do not rob the poor, because he is poor; nor press down the afflicted in the gate;

Proverbs 23:17

Do not let your heart envy sinners; but be in the fear of Jehovah all the day long.

Proverbs 24:19-20

Do not fret yourself because of evil ones, nor be jealous of the wicked;

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If you see the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, do not marvel at the matter. For He who is higher than the highest watches; and there are some higher than they.

Galatians 5:21

envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revelings, and things like these; of which I tell you before, as I also said before, that they who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

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