Proverbs 23:17

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Do not let your heart envy sinners, but rather be zealous in fearing the LORD all the time.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 28:14 : 14 Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil.
  • Prov 3:31 : 31 Do not envy a violent man, and do not choose any of his ways;
  • Prov 24:1 : 1 Do not envy evil people, do not desire to be with them;
  • Prov 15:16 : 16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth and turmoil with it.
  • Ps 37:1-3 : 1 By David. Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers! 2 For they will quickly dry up like grass, and wither away like plants. 3 Trust in the LORD and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity!
  • Ps 73:3-7 : 3 For I envied those who are proud, as I observed the prosperity of the wicked. 4 For they suffer no pain; their bodies are strong and well-fed. 5 They are immune to the trouble common to men; they do not suffer as other men do. 6 Arrogance is their necklace, and violence covers them like clothing. 7 Their prosperity causes them to do wrong; their thoughts are sinful.
  • Ps 111:10-112:1 : 10 To obey the LORD is the fundamental principle for wise living; all who carry out his precepts acquire good moral insight. He will receive praise forever. 1 Praise the LORD! How blessed is the one who obeys the LORD, who takes great delight in keeping his commands.
  • Eccl 5:7 : 7 Just as there is futility in many dreams, so also in many words. Therefore, fear God!
  • Eccl 12:13-14 : 13 Having heard everything, I have reached this conclusion: Fear God and keep his commandments, because this is the whole duty of man. 14 For God will evaluate every deed, including every secret thing, whether good or evil.
  • Acts 9:31 : 31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced peace and thus was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, the church increased in numbers.
  • 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Self-Purification Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that could defile the body and the spirit, and thus accomplish holiness out of reverence for God.
  • 1 Pet 1:17 : 17 And if you address as Father the one who impartially judges according to each one’s work, live out the time of your temporary residence here in reverence.

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    17Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and when he stumbles do not let your heart rejoice,

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    1Do not envy evil people, do not desire to be with them;

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    23Fearing the LORD leads to life, and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity.

  • Prov 3:31
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    31Do not envy a violent man, and do not choose any of his ways;

  • Prov 23:18-19
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    18For surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

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