Proverbs 3:31
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English Standard Version
Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways,

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

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't envy a violent man or 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;

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

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

King James 2000 Bible
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.
Lexicon
Envy
qana'  (kaw-naw')
to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious -- (be) envy(-ious), be (move to, provoke to) jealous(-y), very, (be) zeal(-ous).
thou not the oppressor
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
chamac  (khaw-mawce')
violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain -- cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.
and choose
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
none of his ways
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
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