Proverbs 23:17
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD.

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.

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.

Contemporary English Version
Don't be jealous of sinners, but always honor the LORD.

Good News Translation
Don't be envious of sinful people; let reverence for the LORD be the concern of your life.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Do not envy sinners in your heart. Instead, continue to 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.
Classic Translations
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;

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

New Heart English Bible
Do not let your heart envy sinners; but rather fear the LORD all the day long.

World English Bible
Don't let your heart envy sinners; but rather fear Yahweh all the day long.

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

American Standard Version
Let not thy heart envy sinners; But be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:

A Faithful Version
Do not let your heart envy sinners, but be in the fear of the LORD all the day long;

Darby Bible Translation
Let not thy heart envy sinners, but [be thou] in the fear of Jehovah all the day;

English Revised Version
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of 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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Let not thine heart bee enuious against sinners: but let it bee in the feare of the Lorde continually.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Let not thyne heart be ielous to folowe sinners, but kepe thee styll in the feare of the Lorde all the day long:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Let not thine herte be gelous to folowe synners, but kepe ye still in the feare of the LORDE all the daye loge:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Do not let your heart be envious at sinners, "" But—in the fear of YHWH all the day.

Young's Literal Translation
Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But -- in the fear of Jehovah all the day.

Smith's Literal Translation
Thy heart shall not envy against those sinning: but be in the fear of Jehovah all the day.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Let not thy heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Let not your heart compete with sinners. But be in the fear of the Lord all day long.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Let not your heart envy sinners but be zealous for the awe of LORD JEHOVAH all day long.

Lamsa Bible
Let not your heart envy sinners; but revere the LORD all the day long.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Let not thy heart envy sinners, But be in the fear of the LORD all the day;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day.
















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