Proverbs 3:31
 Proverbs 3:31 
New International Version (©2011)
Do not envy the violent or choose any of their ways.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Don't envy violent people or copy their ways.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Do not envy a man of violence And do not choose any of his ways.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Don't envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;

International Standard Version (©2012)
Do not envy a violent man, and do not emulate his lifestyle.

NET Bible (©2006)
Do not envy a violent man, and do not choose to imitate any of his ways;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And do not envy an evil man, neither desire any of his ways;

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Do not envy a violent person. Do not choose any of his ways.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Envy you not the oppressor, and 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Envy not the unjust man, and do not follow 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.

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

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

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Envy thou not the oppressor,.... The man that gets wealth and riches by acts of injustice, by oppressing the poor, by rapine and violence; do not envy his prosperity, and the substance he is possessed of; do not wish to be in his place and circumstances, to enjoy his affluence and ease; do not look upon his happiness with an envious eye and a fretting heart; he is far from being a happy man; his end will be bad; see Psalm 37:1;

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Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament

These exhortations to neighbourly love in the form of warning against whatever is opposed to it, are followed by the warning against fellowship with the loveless:

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A protest against the tendency to worship success, to think the lot of the "man of violence" enviable, and therefore to be chosen.


Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Envy thou not the oppressor - O how bewitching is power! Every man desires it; and yet all hate tyrants. But query, if all had power, would not the major part be tyrants?


Geneva Study Bible

{o} Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

(o) Do not wish to be like him.


Wesley's Notes

3:31 Envy not - For his impunity and success.


King James Translators' Notes

the oppressor: Heb. a man of violence


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

31. oppressor-or man of mischief. The destiny of successful evildoers warns against desiring their lot (Ps 37:1, 2, 35, 36).


Proverbs 3:31 Parallel Commentaries
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Blessed is He who Finds Wisdom
30Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done you no harm. 31Envy you not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. 32For the fraudulent is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous. …

Psalm 37:1 Of David. Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong;
Proverbs 24:1 Do not envy the wicked, do not desire their company;