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Berean Standard Bible

“Do not envy wicked men or desire their company;”

Proverbs 24:1

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Study note

Still within the Sayings of the Wise, Proverbs 24 returns to a theme that runs through the whole book and through several psalms: the temptation to admire those who prosper by doing wrong. The chapter later includes the famous scene of a sluggard's overgrown field.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Do not envy wicked men or desire their company;

World English Bible (WEB)

Don’t be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them:

King James Version (KJV)

Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

NO tengas envidia de los hombres malos, ni desees estar con ellos:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

No envidies a los malvados, no busques su compañía;

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