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 Não planejes o mal contra teu próximo, pois ele mora tendo confiança em ti.

30 Não brigues contra alguém sem motivo, se ele não fez mal contra ti.

31 Não tenhas inveja do homem violento, nem escolhas [seguir] algum dos caminhos dele.

32 Porque o SENHOR abomina os perversos; mas ele [guarda] o seu segredo com os justos.

33 A maldição do SENHOR [está] na casa do perverso; porém ele abençoa a morada dos justos.

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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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