17Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But — in the fear of Jehovah all the day.


In Context

14 Thou with a rod smitest him, And his soul from Sheol thou deliverest.

15 My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,

16 And my reins exult when thy lips speak uprightly.

17 Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But — in the fear of Jehovah all the day.

18 For, is there a posterity? Then thy hope is not cut off.

19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,

Proverbs 23:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:17Let not thine heart envy sinners: but [be thou] in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:17Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord .

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:17Let not thy heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:17Let not thy heart envy sinners; But be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:17Let not thy heart envy sinners, but be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:17Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:17Let not thy heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:17Don't let your heart envy sinners; but rather fear Yahweh all the day long.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:17Let not your heart envy sinners: but be you in the fear of the LORD all the day long.