Proverbs 3:31
Do not thou envy the man of violence, neither choose thou any of his ways;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
In Context
30Contend not with a man without cause, if he hath dealt thee no wrong.
32For, an abomination to Yahweh, is the tortuous man, but, with the upright, he is intimate.
Cross References
Psalms 37:1Burn not with vexation because of evil-doers, Be not envious of the workers of perversity;
Psalms 73:3For I was envious of the boasters, At the prosperity of the lawless, used I to look.
Proverbs 2:12To rescue thee from the way of the wrongful, from the man that speaketh perverse things;
Proverbs 22:22Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, neither crush thou the oppressed in the gate;
Proverbs 24:1Be not thou envious of wicked men, neither crave to be with them;
Ecclesiastes 5:8If, the oppression of the poor, and the wresting of justice and righteousness, thou see in the province, do not be astonished over the matter,—for, one high above the highest, is watching, yea, the Most High, is 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 →