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
Argue with no one if they have never done you any harm.
31
And do not choose any of his ways.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 37:1
([Psalm of David]) Do not be bothered by evildoers. Do not envy those who do wicked things.
Proverbs 24:1
Do not be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them.
Psalm 37:7-9
Surrender to Jehovah and wait patiently for him. Do not be preoccupied with an evildoer who succeeds in his way when he carries out his schemes.
Psalm 73:3
I was envious of arrogant people when I saw the peace and prosperity that wicked people enjoy.
Proverbs 1:15-18
My son, do not walk in the way with them. Withhold your food from their path!
Proverbs 2:12-15
It will deliver you from the way of evil, from the man who speaks perverse things.
Proverbs 12:12
The wicked desires the booty of evil men, but the root of the righteous yields fruit.
Proverbs 22:22-25
Do not rob the poor because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate.
Proverbs 23:17
Do not let your heart envy sinners, but reverence Jehovah all day long.
Proverbs 24:19-20
Do not worry about evil people. Do not envy the wicked!
Ecclesiastes 5:8
If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the country, do not be shocked at the sight. One official watches over another official and there are higher officials over them.
Galatians 5:21
envies, drunkenness, revelries, and things like these. I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that those who practice such things would not inherit the kingdom of God.