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Proverbs 24:1–2

Be not uenvious of evil men,

nor desire to be vwith them,

for their hearts wdevise violence,

and their lips xtalk of trouble.

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Proverbs 24:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

Do not envy the wicked,

do not desire their company;

for their hearts plot violence,

and their lips talk about making trouble.

Proverbs 24:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Be not thou envious against evil men,

Neither desire to be with them.

For their heart studieth destruction,

And their lips talk of mischief.

Proverbs 24:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Don’t envy evil people

or desire their company.

For their hearts plot violence,

and their words always stir up trouble.

Proverbs 24:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them;

For their heart devises violence,

And their lips talk of troublemaking.

Proverbs 24:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

Don’t envy evil people

or try to be friends with them.

Their minds are always planning violence,

and they always talk about making trouble.

Proverbs 24:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Be not thou envious against evil men;

Neither desire to be with them:

For their heart studieth oppression,

And their lips talk of mischief.

Proverbs 24:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them; for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

Proverbs 24:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Do not envy evil people 

or wish you were with them, 

because their minds plot violence, 

and their lips talk trouble. 

Proverbs 24:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Don’t envy evil men

or desire to be with them,

for their hearts plan violence,

and their words stir up trouble.

Proverbs 24:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Do not envy the wicked,

nor desire to be with them;

for their minds devise violence,

and their lips talk of mischief.

Proverbs 24:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Do not envy men of evil,

and do not desire to be with them.

For their minds will devise violence,

and their lips will speak mischief.

Proverbs 24:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Do not want what evil men have.

Don’t long to be with them.

In their hearts they plan to hurt others.

With their lips they talk about making trouble.

Proverbs 24:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Do not be envious of evil men,

Nor desire to be with them;

For their minds devise violence,

And their lips talk of trouble.


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