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Proverbs 23:17

Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

KJV

Non æmuletur cor tuum peccatores, sed in timore Domini esto tota die :

Vulgate

μὴ ζηλούτω ἡ καρδία σου ἁμαρτωλούς, ἀλλὰ ἐν φόβῳ Κυρίου ἴσθι ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν.

LXX

Let not thy heart envy sinners; Butbe thouin the fear of Jehovah all the day long:

ASV

אַל יְקַנֵּ֣א לִ֭בְּ/ךָ בַּֽ/חַטָּאִ֑ים כִּ֥י אִם בְּ/יִרְאַת יְ֝הוָ֗ה כָּל הַ/יּֽוֹם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
חַטָּאִ֑ים
cht'ym
noun · 19×
י
y
noun · 591×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יְקַנְא֣וּ
yqn'v
verb · 33×
יִרְאַ֣ת
yr't
noun · 42×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 1:17 — And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
  • 1Pet 2:17 — Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
  • 2Cor 7:1 — Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
  • Acts 9:31 — Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
  • Acts 9:31 — Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
  • Dan 6:20 — And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able t
  • Eccl 5:7 — For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
  • Eccl 5:7 — For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
  • Eccl 12:13 — Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
  • Eccl 12:13 — Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
  • Jer 32:39 — And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:
  • Prov 3:6 — In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
  • Prov 3:31 — Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
  • Prov 3:31 — Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
  • Prov 15:16 — Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
  • Prov 24:1 — Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
  • Prov 24:1 — Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
  • Prov 24:19 — Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
  • Prov 28:14 — Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
  • Prov 28:14 — Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
  • Ps 25:5 — Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
  • Ps 37:1 — Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
  • Ps 37:1 — Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
  • Ps 73:3 — For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
  • Ps 73:3 — For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
  • Ps 111:10 — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
  • Rom 3:18 — There is no fear of God before their eyes.