Proverbs 23:17
Strong's Lexicon
Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive)

let your heart
לִ֭בְּךָ (lib·bə·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

envy
יְקַנֵּ֣א (yə·qan·nê)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7065: 1) to envy, be jealous, be envious, be zealous 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to be jealous of 1a2) to be envious of 1a3) to be zealous for 1a4) to excite to jealous anger 1b) (Hiphil) to provoke to jealous anger, cause jealousy

sinners,
בַּֽחַטָּאִ֑ים (ba·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm)
Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2400: n m 1) sinners adj 2) sinful 3) exposed to condemnation, reckoned as offenders

but
כִּ֥י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

always continue
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

הַיּֽוֹם׃ (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow

in the fear
בְּיִרְאַת־ (bə·yir·’aṯ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3374: 1) fear, terror, fearing 1a) fear, terror 1b) awesome or terrifying thing (object causing fear) 1c) fear (of God), respect, reverence, piety 1d) revered

of the LORD.
יְ֝הוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD.

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

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

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.
Parallel Verses
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.

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.

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

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
















Cross References
Psalm 37:1
Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

Psalm 73:3
For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Proverbs 24:1
Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

Proverbs 24:19
Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

Proverbs 28:14
Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 23:16
Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

Proverbs 23:15
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

Proverbs 23:14
Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

Proverbs 23:18
For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

Proverbs 23:19
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
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