Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
Do not envy the man of violence. Choose none 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.
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;
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 strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm. 31 Do not envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways. 32 For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD, but his friendship is with the upright.
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Cross References
Psalm 37:1
Do not fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.
Proverbs 24:1
Do not be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them:
Psalm 37:7-9
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him. Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.
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. Keep your foot from their path,
Proverbs 2:12-15
to deliver you from the way of evil, from the men who speak perverse things;
Proverbs 12:12
The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.
Proverbs 22:22-25
Do not exploit the poor, because he is poor; and do not crush the needy in court;
Proverbs 23:17
Do not let your heart envy sinners; but rather fear the LORD all the day long.
Proverbs 24:19-20
Do not fret yourself because of evildoers; neither be envious of the wicked:
Ecclesiastes 5:8
If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, do not marvel at the matter: for one official is eyed by a higher one; and there are officials over them.
Galatians 5:21
envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.