Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not envy a man of violence, and do not 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.
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.
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 Do not quarrel with anyone without cause, when he did not do you harm. 31 Do not envy a man of violence, and do not choose any of his ways, 32 for he who is perverse [is] an abomination of Yahweh, but those who are upright [are] his confidence.
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Cross References
Psalm 37:1
Do not fret because of evildoers; do not be envious of doers of wickedness.
Proverbs 24:1
Do not envy men of evil, and do not desire to be with them.
Psalm 37:7-9
Be quiet before Yahweh and wait for him. Do not fret about one who succeeds [in] his way, about a man making plots.
Psalm 73:3
because I envied the boastful [when] I saw [the] well-being of [the] wicked.
Proverbs 1:15-18
My child, do not walk in their way. Keep your foot from their paths,
Proverbs 2:12-15
[in order] to deliver you from the way of evil, from a man who speaks devious things--
Proverbs 12:12
The wicked covets the proceeds of evil, but the root of the righteous {bears fruit}.
Proverbs 22:22-25
Do not rob the poor because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate;
Proverbs 23:17
May your heart not envy the sinners, but [live] in fear of Yahweh {all day}.
Proverbs 24:19-20
Do not fret because of the evildoers; do not envy the wicked.
Ecclesiastes 5:8
Do not be surprised if you see the poor being oppressed with violence or [do not see] justice and righteousness in the province. For one official is watched by a higher official, and [there are] even higher officials over them!
Galatians 5:21
envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, [things] which I am telling you [in advance], just as I said before, that the ones who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.