Proverbs 3:31–32
¶ Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
¶ *†Enuie thou not the oppressour, and choose none of his wayes.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. a man of violence.
- *Cross-referencePsal. 37 1.
For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
*For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referencePsal.25.13.
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From verse 31
- Proverbs 24:1Rank 1 from verse 31
- Psalms 37:1Rank 2 from verse 31
- Ecclesiastes 5:8Rank 3 from verse 31
8¶ If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
8¶ †If thou seest the oppression of the poore, and violent peruerting of iudgement, and iustice in a prouince, maruell not at the matter: for he that is higher then the highest, regardeth, and there be higher then they.
- Galatians 5:21Rank 4 from verse 31
21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
21Enuyings, murthers, drunkennesse, reuellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I haue also tolde you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherite the kingdome of God.
- Proverbs 23:17Rank 5 from verse 31
- Proverbs 12:12Rank 6 from verse 31
- Proverbs 24:19–20Rank 7 from verse 31
19Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
20For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
19*‖Fret not thy selfe because of euill men; neither be thou enuious at the wicked.
20*‖For there shall be no reward to the euill man: the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
- Proverbs 1:15–18Rank 8 from verse 31
15My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
16For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
17Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
18And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
15My sonne, walke not thou in the way with them; refraine thy foot from their path:
16*For their feete runne to euil, and make haste to shed blood.
17Surely in vaine the net is spread †in the sight of any bird.
18And they lay wait for their owne blood, they lurke priuily for their owne liues.
- Proverbs 2:12–15Rank 9 from verse 31
12To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
13Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
14Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
15Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
12To deliuer thee from the way of the euill man, from the man that speaketh froward things.
13Who leaue the pathes of vprightnesse, to walke in the wayes of darkenesse:
14Who reioyce to doe euill, and delight in the frowardnesse of the wicked.
15Whose wayes are crooked, and they froward in their pathes.
- Psalms 37:7–9Rank 10 from verse 31
7Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
9For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.
7†Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thy selfe because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked deuices to passe.
8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thy selfe in any wise to doe euill.
9For euil doers shall be cut off: but those that waite vpon the LORD, they shall inherite the earth.
- Proverbs 22:22–25Rank 11 from verse 31
22Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
24Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
25Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
22*Rob not the poore because he is poore, neither oppresse the afflicted in the gate.
23*For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoile the soule of those that spoiled them.
24Make no friendship with an angrie man: and with a furious man thou shalt not goe;
25Lest thou learne his wayes, and get a snare to thy soule.
- Psalms 73:3Rank 12 from verse 31
From verse 32
- Psalms 25:14Rank 1 from verse 32
- Proverbs 11:20Rank 2 from verse 32
- John 15:15Rank 3 from verse 32
15Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
15Henceforth I call you not seruants, for the seruant knoweth not what his lord doth, but I haue called you friends: for all things that I haue heard of my Father, I haue made knowen vnto you.
- Proverbs 17:15Rank 4 from verse 32
- Proverbs 8:13Rank 5 from verse 32
- John 14:21–24Rank 6 from verse 32
21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
22Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
24He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.
21He that hath my commandements, and keepeth them, hee it is that loueth me: and he that loueth me shall be loued of my Father, and I will loue him, and will manifest my selfe to him.
22Iudas saith vnto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thy selfe vnto vs, and not vnto the world?
23Iesus answered, and saide vnto him, If a man loue mee, he will keepe my wordes: and my Father will loue him, and wee will come vnto him, and make our abode with him.
24He that loueth mee not, keepeth not my sayings, and the word which you heare, is not mine, but the Fathers which sent mee.
- Matthew 13:11Rank 7 from verse 32
- Psalms 18:26Rank 8 from verse 32
- Matthew 11:25Rank 10 from verse 32
25¶ At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
25¶ *At that time Iesus answered, and said, I thanke thee, O Father, Lord of heauen and earth, because thou hast hid these things frō the wise & prudent, & hast reueiled them vnto babes.
- Luke 16:15Rank 11 from verse 32
15And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
15And he said vnto them, Ye are they which iustifie your selues before men, but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed amongst men, is abomination in the sight of God.
- Proverbs 6:6–19Rank 12 from verse 32
6¶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
7Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
8Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
9How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
10Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
11So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
12¶ A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
13He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
14Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
15Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
16¶ These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
6¶ Goe to the Ant, thou sluggard, consider her wayes, and be wise.
7Which hauing no guide, ouerseer, or ruler,
8Prouideth her meat in the Summer, and gathereth her food in the haruest.
9*How long wilt thou sleepe, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleepe?
10 Yet a little sleepe, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleepe.
11So shall thy pouertie come as one that trauaileth, and thy want as an armed man.
12¶ A naughtie person, a wicked man walketh with a froward mouth.
13He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feete, hee teacheth with his fingers.
14†Frowardnesse is in his heart, he deuiseth mischiefe continually, he soweth discord.
15Therefore shall his calamitie come suddenly; suddenly shall hee be broken without remedie.
16¶ †These sixe things doeth the LORD hate; yea seuen are an abomination vnto him:
17†A proude looke, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood:
18*An heart that deuiseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischiefe:
19A false witnesse that speaketh lies; and him that soweth discord among brethren.
- Proverbs 14:10Rank 13 from verse 32
- Revelation 2:17Rank 14 from verse 32
17He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
17Hee that hath an eare, let him heare what the Spirit saith vnto the Churches. To him that ouercommeth will I giue to eate of the hidden Manna, and will giue him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth, sauing hee that receiueth it.
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Proverbs 3:31
Sense 1: Resentful desire at another's good. Sense 2: As a verb, to feel such jealousy.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
One that oppresses; one that imposes unjust burdens on others; one that harasses others with unjust laws or unreasonable severity.
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To select or prefer from among alternatives.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
DEFINED WORDS
Proverbs 3:32
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
1. Perverse or turned aside from what is right. 2. Contrary or opposed in conduct or response.
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abomination
Sense 1: A person, thing, act, practice, creature, or condition regarded as detestable or loathsome. Sense 2: An idol or idolatrous thing so regarded.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
1. Hidden, concealed, private, or not openly known. 2. A hidden matter, counsel, or mystery.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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30¶ Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
30¶ Striue not with a man without cause, if hee haue done thee no harme.
31¶ Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
31¶ *†Enuie thou not the oppressour, and choose none of his wayes.
Selected passage32For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
32*For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
Selected passage33¶ The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
33¶ *The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the iust.