Proverbs 24:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;”

Proverbs 24:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 24:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 24:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious of the wicked;”

Proverbs 24:19 — World English Bible

Proverbs 24:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked:”

Proverbs 24:19 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 24:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Fret not thyself at evil doers, Be not envious at the wicked,”

Proverbs 24:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 24:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, [and] be not envious of the wicked: ”

Proverbs 24:19 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 24:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Fret not thy selfe because of the malicious, neither be enuious at the wicked.”

Proverbs 24:19 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 24:19 in Context — Proverbs 24

17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

18 Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

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

20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

21 My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

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What Does Proverbs 24:19 Mean?

Proverbs 24:19 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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