Proverbs 3:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.”
Proverbs 3:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 3:31 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 3:31 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 3:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.”
Proverbs 3:31 — World English Bible
Proverbs 3:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways. ”
Proverbs 3:31 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 3:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Be not envious of a man of violence, Nor fix thou on any of his ways.”
Proverbs 3:31 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 3:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Envy not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways. ”
Proverbs 3:31 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 3:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Bee not enuious for the wicked man, neither chuse any of his wayes.”
Proverbs 3:31 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 3:31 in Context — Proverbs 3
29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
32 For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
33 The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
What Does Proverbs 3:31 Mean?
Proverbs 3:31 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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