Proverbs 3:31
Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
In Context
30Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm.
32for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.
Cross References
Psalms 37:1Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.
Psalms 73:3For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Proverbs 2:12to deliver you from the way of evil, from the man who speaks perversity,
Proverbs 22:22Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,
Proverbs 24:1Do not envy wicked men or desire their company;
Ecclesiastes 5:8If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:28-35
Justice and Kindness Recommended; Caution against Envy. 27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. 28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. 29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. 30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. 31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. 32 For the froward is abomination to the Lord :… Read the whole commentary →