Proverbs 23:17

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Have no envy of sinners in your heart, but keep in the fear of the Lord all through the day;

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  • Prov 28:14 : 14 Happy is the man in whom is the fear of the Lord at all times; but he whose heart is hard will come into trouble.
  • Prov 3:31 : 31 Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.
  • Prov 24:1 : 1 Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them:
  • Prov 15:16 : 16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.
  • Ps 37:1-3 : 1 <Of David.> Do not be angry because of the wrongdoers, or have envy of the workers of evil. 2 For they will quickly be cut down like grass, and become dry like the green plants. 3 Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness.
  • Ps 73:3-7 : 3 Because of my envy of the men of pride, when I saw the well-being of the wrongdoers. 4 For they have no pain; their bodies are fat and strong. 5 They are not in trouble as others are; they have no part in the unhappy fate of men. 6 For this reason pride is round them like a chain; they are clothed with violent behaviour as with a robe. 7 Their eyes are bursting with fat; they have more than their heart's desire.
  • Ps 111:10-112:1 : 10 The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal. 1 Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.
  • Eccl 5:7 : 7 If you see the poor under a cruel yoke, and law and right being violently overturned in a country, be not surprised, because one authority is keeping watch on another and there are higher than they.
  • Eccl 12:13-14 : 13 This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man. 14 God will be judge of every work, with every secret thing, good or evil.
  • Acts 9:31 : 31 And so the church through all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was made strong; and, living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was increased greatly.
  • 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Because God, then, will give us such rewards, dear brothers, let us make ourselves clean from all evil of flesh and spirit, and become completely holy in the fear of God.
  • 1 Pet 1:17 : 17 And if you give the name of Father to him who, judging every man by his acts, has no respect for a man's position, then go in fear while you are on this earth:

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    1 Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them:

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  • Prov 19:23
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    23 The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.

  • Prov 3:31
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    31 Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.

  • Prov 23:18-19
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    7 Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:

  • Prov 8:13
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    13 The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

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    27 The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.

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    17 Be not a cause of fear to me: you are my safe place in the day of evil.

  • Eccl 8:12-13
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    12 Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his life is long, I am certain that it will be well for those who go in fear of God and are in fear before him.

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    21 My son, go in fear of the Lord and the king: have nothing to do with those who are in high positions:

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    25 Have no fear of sudden danger, or of the storm which will come on evil-doers:

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    11 Give worship to the Lord with fear, kissing his feet and giving him honour,

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    10 My son, if sinners would take you out of the right way, do not go with them.

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