Proverbs 23:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Do not let your heartלִ֭בְּךָ
(lib·be·cha)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
envyיְקַנֵּ֣א
(ye·kan·ne)
7065: to be jealous or zealousdenominative verb from qinah
sinners,בַּֽחַטָּאִ֑ים
(ba·chat·ta·'im;)
2400: sinful, sinnersfrom chata
But [live] in the fearבְּיִרְאַת־
(be·yir·'at-)
3374: a fearfrom yare
of the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
always.כָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal


















KJV Lexicon
Let not thine heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
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).
sinners
chatta'  (khat-taw')
a criminal, or one accounted guilty -- offender, sinful, sinner.
but be thou in the fear
yir'ah  (yir-aw')
fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence -- dreadful, exceedingly, fear(-fulness).
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
all the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
long
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Do not let your heart envy sinners, But live in the fear of the LORD always.

King James Bible
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't let your heart envy sinners; instead, always fear the LORD.

International Standard Version
Never let yourself envy sinners; instead, remain in fear of the LORD every day,

NET Bible
Do not let your heart envy sinners, but rather be zealous in fearing the LORD all the time.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Let not your heart envy sinners but be zealous for the awe of Lord Jehovah all day long.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Do not envy sinners in your heart. Instead, continue to fear the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
Let not your heart envy sinners: but be in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
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