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Proverbs 24:19

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

KJV

Ne contendas cum pessimis, nec æmuleris impios :

Vulgate

μὴ χαῖρε ἐπὶ κακοποιοῖς, μηδὲ ζήλου ἁμαρτωλούς·

LXX

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

ASV

אַל תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּ/מְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בָּ/רְשָׁעִֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
יְקַנְא֣וּ
yqn'v
verb · 33×
יִּֽחַר
ychr
verb · 89×
יֵּ֥רַע
yr'
verb · 102×
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
rsh'ym
adjective · 257×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages 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,
  • 2Tim 3:2 — For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
  • Eph 5:11 — And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
  • Num 16:26 — And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.
  • 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 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.
  • Ps 1:1 — Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
  • Ps 26:4 — I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
  • 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 119:115 — Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.