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; But be thou in 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 Meu filho, se teu coração for sábio, meu coração se alegrará, e eu também.
16 Meu interior saltará de alegria quando teus lábios falarem coisas corretas.
17 Teu coração não inveje aos pecadores; porém [permanece] no temor ao SENHOR o dia todo;
18 Porque certamente há um [bom] futuro [para ti] , e tua expectativa não será cortada.
19 Ouve, filho meu, e sê sábio; e conduz teu coração no caminho [correto] .
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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