Verse 31

Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 24:1 : 1 Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them:
  • Ps 37:1 : 1 <Of David.> Do not be angry because of the wrongdoers, or have envy of the workers of evil.
  • Gal 5:21 : 21 Envy, uncontrolled drinking and feasting, and such things: of which I give you word clearly, even as I did in the past, that they who do such things will have no part in the kingdom of God.
  • Ps 37:7-9 : 7 Take your rest in the Lord, waiting quietly for him; do not be angry because of the man who does well in his evil ways, and gives effect to his bad designs. 8 Put an end to your wrath and be no longer bitter; do not give way to angry feeling which is a cause of sin. 9 For the evil-doers will be cut off: but those who have faith in the Lord will have the earth for their heritage.
  • Prov 24:19-20 : 19 Do not be troubled because of evil-doers, or have envy of sinners: 20 For there will be no future for the evil man; the light of sinners will be put out.
  • Eccl 5:8 : 8 It is good generally for a country where the land is worked to have a king.
  • Prov 1:15-18 : 15 My son, do not go with them; keep your feet from their ways: 16 For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man's life. 17 Truly, to no purpose is the net stretched out before the eyes of the bird: 18 And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves.
  • Prov 2:12-15 : 12 Giving you salvation from the evil man, from those whose words are false; 13 Who give up the way of righteousness, to go by dark roads; 14 Who take pleasure in wrongdoing, and have joy in the evil designs of the sinner; 15 Whose ways are not straight, and whose footsteps are turned to evil:
  • Prov 12:12 : 12 The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.
  • Prov 22:22-25 : 22 Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge: 23 For the Lord will give support to their cause, and take the life of those who take their goods. 24 Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man: 25 For fear of learning his ways and making a net ready for your soul.
  • Prov 23:17 : 17 Have no envy of sinners in your heart, but keep in the fear of the Lord all through the day;
  • Ps 73:3 : 3 Because of my envy of the men of pride, when I saw the well-being of the wrongdoers.