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Berean Standard Bible

“Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD.”

Proverbs 23:17

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Study note

Proverbs 23 offers advice to a young man, from table manners to discipline of children to warnings about drink. Here the writer speaks about envy.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD.

World English Bible (WEB)

Don’t let your heart envy sinners; but rather fear Yahweh all day long.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Have no envy of sinners in your heart, but keep in the fear of the Lord all through the day;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

No tenga tu corazón envidia de los pecadores, antes persevera en el temor de Jehová todo tiempo:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

No envidies a los malos; más bien, sigue siempre honrando al Señor.

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