Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

Don't be anxious about those who practice evil, and don't be envious of the wicked.

New American Standard Bible

Do not fret because of evildoers
Or be envious of the wicked;

King James Version

Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

Holman Bible

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

A Conservative Version

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, nor be thou envious at the wicked.

American Standard Version

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked:

Amplified


Do not get upset because of evildoers,
Or be envious of the wicked,

Bible in Basic English

Do not be troubled because of evil-doers, or have envy of sinners:

Darby Translation

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of the wicked:

Julia Smith Translation

Thou shalt not be angry against the evil; thou shalt not envy against the unjust:

King James 2000

Fret not yourself because of evil men, neither be you envious at the wicked;

Lexham Expanded Bible

Do not fret because of the evildoers; do not envy the wicked.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Let not thy wrath and jealousy move thee, to follow the wicked and ungodly.

NET Bible

Do not fret because of evil people or be envious of wicked people,

New Heart English Bible

Do not fret yourself because of evildoers; neither be envious of the wicked:

The Emphasized Bible

Burn not with vexation against evil doers, be not envious of lawless men;

Webster

Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

World English Bible

Don't fret yourself because of evildoers; neither be envious of the wicked:

Youngs Literal Translation

Fret not thyself at evil doers, Be not envious at the wicked,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חרה 
Charah 
Usage: 91

רעע 
Ra`a` 
Usage: 98

men, neither be thou envious
קנא 
Qana' 
Usage: 34

References

Context Readings

Learning From Your Father

18 Otherwise the LORD will observe and disapprove, and he will turn his anger away from him. 19 Don't be anxious about those who practice evil, and don't be envious of the wicked. 20 For the wicked man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.



Cross References

Psalm 37:1

Don't be angry because of those who do evil, do not be jealous because of those who commit iniquity.

Proverbs 24:1

Don't be envious of wicked men or wish you were with them,

Proverbs 23:17

Never let yourself envy sinners; instead, remain in fear of the LORD every day,

Numbers 16:26

Then he told the community, "Move away from the camps of these wicked men and don't touch anything that belongs to them. That way you won't be destroyed along with all their sins."

Psalm 1:1

How blessed is the person, who does not take the advice of the wicked, who does not stand on the path with sinners, and who does not sit in the seat of mockers.

Psalm 26:4-5

I do not sit with those committed to what is false, nor do I travel with hypocrites.

Psalm 73:3

For I was envious of the proud when I observed the prosperity of the wicked.

Psalm 119:115

Leave me, you who practice evil, that I may observe the commands of my God.

Proverbs 13:20

Whoever keeps company with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.

2 Corinthians 6:17

Therefore, "Get away from them and separate yourselves from them," declares the Lord, "and don't touch anything unclean. Then I will welcome you.

Ephesians 5:11

and have nothing to do with the unfruitful actions that darkness produces. Instead, expose them for what they are.

2 Timothy 3:2-5

People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

Revelation 18:4

Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out of her, my people, so that you don't participate in her sins and also suffer from her diseases.

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