KJV King James Version
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but [be thou] in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
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Proverbs 23:17
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but [be thou] in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD.
WEB World English Bible
Don’t let your heart envy sinners; but rather fear Yahweh all the day long.
ASV American Standard Version
Let not thy heart envy sinners; But be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But—in the fear of Jehovah all the day.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 23
14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but [be thou] in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
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Proverbs 28:14Happy [is] the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.2 Corinthians 7:1Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.Proverbs 15:16Better [is] little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.1 Peter 1:17And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning [here] in fear:Acts 9:31Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.Ecclesiastes 5:7For in the multitude of dreams and many words [there are] also [divers] vanities: but fear thou God.Psalm 111:10The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: his praise endureth for ever.Psalm 37:1-3[A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.Proverbs 3:31Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.Psalm 73:3-7For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.Ecclesiastes 12:13-14Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this [is] the whole [duty] of man.Proverbs 24:1Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
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