Proverbs 3:31
¶ 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.
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- 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
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Proverbs 3:31
Sense 1: Resentful desire at another's good. Sense 2: As a verb, to feel such jealousy.
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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
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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.