Proverbs 23:17
Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But — in the fear of Jehovah all the day.
Young's Literal Translation
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
16And my reins exult when thy lips speak uprightly.
18For, is there a posterity? Then thy hope is not cut off.
Cross References
Psalms 73:3The peace of the wicked I see, That there are no bands at their death,
Proverbs 3:31Be not envious of a man of violence, Nor fix thou on any of his ways.
Proverbs 24:1Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.
Proverbs 24:21Fear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself,
Ecclesiastes 5:6Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin, nor say before the messenger, that 'it [is] an error,' why is God wroth because of thy voice, and hath destroyed the work of thy hands?
Ecclesiastes 12:13The end of the whole matter let us hear: — 'Fear God, and keep His commands, for this [is] the whole of man.
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 →