Proverbs 23:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.”
Proverbs 23:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 23:17 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 23:17 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 23:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Don’t let your heart envy sinners, but rather fear Yahweh all day long.”
Proverbs 23:17 — World English Bible
Proverbs 23:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Let not thy heart envy sinners; Butbe thouin the fear of Jehovah all the day long:”
Proverbs 23:17 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 23:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But--in the fear of Jehovah all the day.”
Proverbs 23:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 23:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Let not thy heart envy sinners, but [be thou] in the fear of Jehovah all the day; ”
Proverbs 23:17 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 23:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Let not thine heart bee enuious against sinners: but let it bee in the feare of the Lord continually.”
Proverbs 23:17 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 23:17 in Context — Proverbs 23
15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.
18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
What Does Proverbs 23:17 Mean?
Proverbs 23:17 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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