Proverbs 3:31
Modern Translations
New International Version
Do not envy the violent or choose any of their ways.

New Living Translation
Don’t envy violent people or copy their ways.

English Standard Version
Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways,

Berean Study Bible
Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;

New American Standard Bible
Do not envy a violent person, And do not choose any of his ways.

NASB 1995
Do not envy a man of violence And do not choose any of his ways.

NASB 1977
Do not envy a man of violence, And do not choose any of his ways.

Amplified Bible
Do not envy a man of violence And do not choose any of his ways.

Christian Standard Bible
Don’t envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;

Contemporary English Version
Don't be jealous of cruel people or follow their example.

Good News Translation
Don't be jealous of violent people or decide to act as they do,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Do not envy a violent person. Do not choose any of his ways.

International Standard Version
Do not envy a violent man, and do not emulate his lifestyle.

NET Bible
Do not envy a violent man, and do not choose to imitate any of his ways;
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

New King James Version
Do not envy the oppressor, And choose none of his ways;

King James 2000 Bible
Envy you not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

New Heart English Bible
Do not envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

World English Bible
Don't envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

American King James Version
Envy you not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

American Standard Version
Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.

A Faithful Version
Do not envy the oppressor, and choose none of his ways,

Darby Bible Translation
Envy not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.

English Revised Version
Envy thou not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.

Webster's Bible Translation
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Bee not enuious for the wicked man, neither chuse any of his wayes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Folowe not a wicked man, and chose none of his wayes:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Folowe not a wicked man, and chose none of his wayes:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Do not be envious of a man of violence, "" Nor fix on any of his ways.

Young's Literal Translation
Be not envious of a man of violence, Nor fix thou on any of his ways.

Smith's Literal Translation
Thou shalt not envy against a man of violence, and thou shalt choose in all his ways.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Envy not the unjust man, and do not follow his ways:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Do not rival an unjust man, and do not imitate his ways.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And do not envy an evil man, neither desire any of his ways;

Lamsa Bible
Do not envy a wicked man, and choose none of his ways.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Procure not the reproaches of bad men, neither do thou covet their ways.
















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