Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the LORD. New Living Translation Don’t envy sinners, but always continue to fear the LORD. English Standard Version Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the LORD all the day. Berean Standard Bible Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD. King James Bible Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long. New King James Version Do not let your heart envy sinners, But be zealous for the fear of the LORD all the day; New American Standard Bible Do not let your heart envy sinners, But live in the fear of the LORD always. NASB 1995 Do not let your heart envy sinners, But live in the fear of the LORD always. NASB 1977 Do not let your heart envy sinners, But live in the fear of the LORD always. Legacy Standard Bible Do not let your heart be jealous of sinners, But be zealous in the fear of Yahweh always. Amplified Bible Do not let your heart envy sinners [who live godless lives and have no hope of salvation], But [continue to] live in the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the LORD day by day. Christian Standard Bible Don’t let your heart envy sinners; instead, always fear the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible Don’t let your heart envy sinners; instead, always fear the LORD. American Standard Version Let not thy heart envy sinners; But be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day long: Aramaic Bible in Plain English Let not your heart envy sinners but be zealous for the awe of LORD JEHOVAH all day long. Brenton Septuagint Translation Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day. Contemporary English Version Don't be jealous of sinners, but always honor the LORD. Douay-Rheims Bible Let not thy heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long: English Revised Version Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long: GOD'S WORD® Translation Do not envy sinners in your heart. Instead, continue to fear the LORD. Good News Translation Don't be envious of sinful people; let reverence for the LORD be the concern of your life. International Standard Version Never let yourself envy sinners; instead, remain in fear of the LORD every day, JPS Tanakh 1917 Let not thy heart envy sinners, But be in the fear of the LORD all the day; Literal Standard Version Do not let your heart be envious at sinners, | But—in the fear of YHWH all the day. Majority Standard Bible Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD. New American Bible Do not let your heart envy sinners, but only those who always fear the LORD; NET Bible Do not let your heart envy sinners, but rather be zealous in fearing the LORD all the time. New Revised Standard Version Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD. New Heart English Bible Do not let your heart envy sinners; but rather fear the LORD all the day long. Webster's Bible Translation Let not thy heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long. World English Bible Don’t let your heart envy sinners, but rather fear Yahweh all day long. Young's Literal Translation Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But -- in the fear of Jehovah all the day. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context True Riches…16My inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right. 17Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD. 18For surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.… Cross References Psalm 37:1 Do not fret over doers of evil; do not envy those who do wrong. Psalm 73:3 For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. Proverbs 24:1 Do not envy wicked men or desire their company; Proverbs 24:19 Do not fret over evildoers, and do not be envious of the wicked. Proverbs 28:14 Blessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble. Treasury of Scripture Let not your heart envy sinners: but be you in the fear of the LORD all the day long. not Proverbs 3:31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. Proverbs 24:1 Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. Psalm 37:1-3 A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity… be thou Proverbs 15:16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. Proverbs 28:14 Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever. Jump to Previous Always Continue Envious Envy Fear Heart Live Rather Sinners ZealousJump to Next Always Continue Envious Envy Fear Heart Live Rather Sinners ZealousProverbs 23 1. Consider carefully what is before youVerse 17. - Let not thine heart envy sinners, when thou seest them apparently happy and prosperous (comp. Proverbs 3:31; Proverbs 24:1, 19; Psalm 37:1; Psalm 73:3). The Authorized Version, in agreement with the Septuagint, Vulgate, Arabic, and other versions, takes the second clause of this verse as an independent one: but it seems evidently to be constructionally connected with the preceding, and to be governed by the same verb, so that there is no occasion to insert "be thou." But be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long. Jerome, corrected, would read, Non aemuletur cor tuum peccatores, sed timorem Domini tota die, As Delitzsch and Hitzig, followed by Nowack, have pointed out, the Hebrew verb, קָנָא (kana), is here used in two senses. In the first clause it signifies to be envious of a person: in the second, to be zealous for a thing, both senses combining in the thought of being moved with eager desire. Ζηλοτυπέω is used in this double sense, and aemulor in Latin. So the gnome comes to this - Show your heart's desire, not by envy of the sinner's fortune, but by zeal for true religion, that fear of the Lord which leads to strict obedience and earnest desire to please him. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Do notאַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not let your heart לִ֭בְּךָ (lib·bə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre envy יְקַנֵּ֣א (yə·qan·nê) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7065: To be, zealous, jealous, envious sinners, בַּֽחַטָּאִ֑ים (ba·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm) Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2400: A criminal, one accounted guilty but כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction always continue כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every in the fear בְּיִרְאַת־ (bə·yir·’aṯ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3374: Fear, reverence of the LORD. יְ֝הוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Proverbs 23:17 NIVProverbs 23:17 NLT Proverbs 23:17 ESV Proverbs 23:17 NASB Proverbs 23:17 KJV Proverbs 23:17 BibleApps.com Proverbs 23:17 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 23:17 Chinese Bible Proverbs 23:17 French Bible Proverbs 23:17 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 23:17 Don't let your heart envy sinners (Prov. 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