Proverbs 3:31

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;”

What this verse means

Read Proverbs 3:31 in the flow of Proverbs3 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Proverbs3 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 3:31 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 37:1Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.
  2. Psalms 37:7Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
  3. Psalms 73:3For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
  4. Proverbs 1:15my son, do not walk the road with them or set foot upon their path.
  5. Proverbs 2:12to deliver you from the way of evil, from the man who speaks perversity,
  6. Proverbs 12:12The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.
  7. Proverbs 22:22Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,
  8. Proverbs 23:17Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD.
  9. Proverbs 24:1Do not envy wicked men or desire their company;
  10. Proverbs 24:19Do not fret over evildoers, and do not be envious of the wicked.
  11. Ecclesiastes 5:8If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
  12. Galatians 5:21and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

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