Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

[{A Psalm} of David.] Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for {he that is} higher than the highest regardeth; and {there be} higher than they. {at the... Heb. at the will, or, purpose}

Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told {you} in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Let not thine heart envy sinners: but {be thou} in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

Fret not thyself because of evil {men}, neither be thou envious at the wicked; {Fret...: or, Keep not company with the wicked}

The wicked desireth the net of evil {men}: but the root of the righteous yieldeth {fruit}. {the net: or, the fortress}

Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. {Rest in: Heb. Be silent to}

My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

To deliver thee from the way of the evil {man}, from the man that speaketh froward things;

Rob not the poor, because he {is} poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

For I was envious at the foolish, {when} I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

[{A Psalm} of David.] Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

Let not thine heart envy sinners: but {be thou} in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way {that is} not good.

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

For I was envious at the foolish, {when} I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them {as} a garment.

And hath not oppressed any, {but} hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;