Proverbs 23:17
Let not thine lev envy chatta'im, 1 but be thou in the Yirat Hashem kol hayom. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
In Context
18For surely there is an acharit (latter end, future), 1 and thine tikvah shall not be cut off. 1
Cross References
Psalms 73:3For I had kina (envy) of the holelim (arrogant ones), 1 when I saw the shalom of the resha'im. 1
Proverbs 3:31Envy thou not the ish chamas, 1 and choose none of his drakhim. 1
Proverbs 24:1Be not thou envious of anshei ra'ah, 1 neither desire to be with them. 1
Proverbs 24:21Beni (my son), fear thou Hashem and the Melech, 1 and do not associate with them that are otherwise disposed. 1
Ecclesiastes 5:6For in the multitude of chalomot and many devarim there are also divers havalim; + 5:6 see 1:2 but fear thou HaElohim.
Ecclesiastes 12:13Let us hear the sof (conclusion) of the whole matter; Fear HaElohim, and of His commandments be shomer mitzvot; for this is the whole duty of haAdam.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 23:13-17
Parental Duties. 12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. 13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. 14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell. 15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. 16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things. Here is, 1. A parent instructing his child. He is here brought in persuading him to give his mind to his book,… Read the whole commentary →