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Proverbs 24:1

Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

KJV

Ne æmuleris viros malos, nec desideres esse cum eis :

Vulgate

υἱέ, μὴ ζηλώσῃς κακοὺς ἄνδρας, μηδὲ ἐπιθυμήσῃς εἶναι μετ’ αὐτῶν·

LXX

Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them:

ASV

אַל תְּ֭קַנֵּא בְּ/אַנְשֵׁ֣י רָעָ֑ה וְ/אַל תתאו תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו לִ/הְי֥וֹת אִתָּֽ/ם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶת
't
preposition · 883×
אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְקַנְא֣וּ
yqn'v
verb · 33×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
תְּאַוֶּ֖ה
t'vh
verb · 28×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 2:1 — Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
  • Gal 5:19 — Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
  • Gen 19:1 — And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
  • Jas 4:5 — Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
  • Prov 1:11 — If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
  • 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 13:20 — He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
  • Prov 23:17 — Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
  • Prov 23:17 — Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
  • Prov 24:19 — Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
  • Prov 24:19 — Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
  • Ps 26:9 — Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:
  • 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 37:7 — Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
  • 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.