Proverbs 3:31

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Be not envious of a man of violence, Nor fix thou on any of his ways.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 24:1 : 1 Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.
  • Ps 37:1 : 1 By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity,
  • Gal 5:21 : 21 envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revellings, and such like, of which I tell you before, as I also said before, that those doing such things the reign of God shall not inherit.
  • Ps 37:7-9 : 7 Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices. 8 Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil. 9 For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land.
  • Prov 24:19-20 : 19 Fret not thyself at evil doers, Be not envious at the wicked, 20 For there is not a posterity to the evil, The lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
  • Eccl 5:8 : 8 If oppression of the poor, and violent taking away of judgment and righteousness thou seest in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for a higher than the high is observing, and high ones `are' over them.
  • Prov 1:15-18 : 15 My son! go not in the way with them, Withhold thy foot from their path, 16 For their feet to evil do run, And they haste to shed blood. 17 Surely in vain is the net spread out before the eyes of any bird. 18 And they for their own blood lay wait, They watch secretly for their own lives.
  • Prov 2:12-15 : 12 To deliver thee from an evil way, From any speaking froward things, 13 Who are forsaking paths of uprightness, To walk in ways of darkness, 14 Who are rejoicing to do evil, They delight in frowardness of the wicked, 15 Whose paths `are' crooked, Yea, they are perverted in their ways.
  • Prov 12:12 : 12 The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.
  • Prov 22:22-25 : 22 Rob not the poor because he `is' poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate. 23 For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers. 24 Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in, 25 Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul.
  • Prov 23:17 : 17 Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But -- in the fear of Jehovah all the day.
  • Ps 73:3 : 3 The peace of the wicked I see, That there are no bands at their death,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 24:1
    81%

    1Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.

  • Prov 3:29-30
    2 verses
    80%

    29Devise not against thy neighbour evil, And he sitting confidently with thee.

    30Strive not with a man without cause, If he have not done thee evil.

  • Prov 24:17-19
    3 verses
    78%

    17In the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful,

    18Lest Jehovah see, and `it be' evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.

    19Fret not thyself at evil doers, Be not envious at the wicked,

  • Ps 37:1
    78%

    1By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity,

  • Prov 23:17
    74%

    17Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But -- in the fear of Jehovah all the day.

  • Prov 22:24-25
    2 verses
    74%

    24Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,

    25Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul.

  • Prov 3:32
    73%

    32For an abomination to Jehovah `is' the perverted, And with the upright `is' His secret counsel.

  • Prov 1:15
    73%

    15My son! go not in the way with them, Withhold thy foot from their path,

  • Ps 37:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.

    8Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.

  • Prov 4:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    14Into the path of the wicked enter not, And be not happy in a way of evil doers.

    15Avoid it, pass not over into it, Turn aside from it, and pass on.

  • Ps 28:3
    72%

    3Draw me not with the wicked, And with workers of iniquity, Speaking peace with their neighbours, And evil in their heart.

  • Prov 18:5
    72%

    5Acceptance of the face of the wicked `is' not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.

  • Job 36:21
    72%

    21Take heed -- do not turn unto iniquity, For on this thou hast fixed Rather than `on' affliction.

  • Lam 3:36
    72%

    36To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord hath not approved.

  • Exod 23:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2`Thou art not after many to evil, nor dost thou testify concerning a strife, to turn aside after many to cause `others' to turn aside;

    3and a poor man thou dost not honour in his strife.

  • Prov 16:29
    72%

    29A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.

  • Prov 24:15
    71%

    15Lay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place.

  • Prov 27:4
    71%

    4Fury `is' fierce, and anger `is' overflowing, And who standeth before jealousy?

  • Job 10:3
    71%

    3Is it good for Thee that Thou dost oppress? That Thou despisest the labour of Thy hands, And on the counsel of the wicked hast shone?

  • Ps 10:3
    71%

    3Because the wicked hath boasted Of the desire of his soul, And a dishonest gainer he hath blessed, He hath despised Jehovah.

  • Ps 37:32
    71%

    32The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.

  • Prov 29:27
    71%

    27An abomination to the righteous `is' the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked `is' the upright in the way!

  • Ps 62:10
    71%

    10Trust not in oppression, And in robbery become not vain, Wealth -- when it increaseth -- set not the heart.

  • Prov 21:7
    71%

    7The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.

  • Prov 23:6
    71%

    6Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,

  • Ps 73:3
    71%

    3The peace of the wicked I see, That there are no bands at their death,

  • Prov 28:16
    70%

    16A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.

  • Zech 7:10
    70%

    10And widow, and fatherless, Sojourner, and poor, ye do not oppress, And the calamity of one another ye do not devise in your heart.

  • 1 Pet 3:11
    70%

    11let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;

  • Prov 25:17
    70%

    17Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated `with' thee, and have hated thee.

  • Prov 1:10
    70%

    10My son, if sinners entice thee be not willing.

  • Prov 24:29
    70%

    29Say not, `As he did to me, so I do to him, I render to each according to his work.'

  • Prov 5:9
    70%

    9Lest thou give to others thy honour, And thy years to the fierce,

  • Prov 4:27
    70%

    27Incline not `to' the right or to the left, Turn aside thy foot from evil!

  • Exod 20:17
    70%

    17`Thou dost not desire the house of thy neighbour, thou dost not desire the wife of thy neighbour, or his man-servant, or his handmaid, or his ox, or his ass, or anything which `is' thy neighbour's.'

  • Deut 23:6
    70%

    6thou dost not seek their peace and their good all thy days -- to the age.

  • Ps 125:3
    70%

    3For the rod of wickedness resteth not On the lot of the righteous, That the righteous put not forth on iniquity their hands.

  • Job 31:29
    70%

    29If I rejoice at the ruin of my hater, And stirred up myself when evil found him,

  • Prov 14:31
    70%

    31An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.

  • Isa 33:15
    70%

    15Whoso is walking righteously, And is speaking uprightly, Kicking against gain of oppressions, Shaking his hands from taking hold on a bribe, Stopping his ear from hearing of blood, And shutting his eyes from looking on evil,

  • Prov 23:3
    70%

    3Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it `is' lying food.

  • Zech 8:17
    70%

    17And each the evil of his neighbour ye do not devise in your heart, And a false oath ye do not love, For all these `are' things that I have hated, An affirmation of Jehovah.'