19 Do not fret because of evildoers

or be envious of the wicked,

20 for the evildoer has no future hope,

and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

21 Fear the Lord and the king, my son,

and do not join with rebellious officials,

22 for those two will send sudden destruction on them,

and who knows what calamities they can bring?

19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, Neither be thou envious at the wicked; 20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; The candle of the wicked shall be put out. 21 My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: And meddle not with them that are given to change: 22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And who knoweth the ruin of them both?

19 Don’t fret because of evildoers;

don’t envy the wicked.

20 For evil people have no future;

the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.

21 My child, fear the Lord and the king.

Don’t associate with rebels,

22 for disaster will hit them suddenly.

Who knows what punishment will come

from the Lord and the king?

19 Do not fret because of evildoers,

Nor be envious of the wicked;

20 For there will be no prospect for the evil man;

The lamp of the wicked will be put out.

21 My son, fear the Lord and the king;

Do not associate with those given to change;

22 For their calamity will rise suddenly,

And who knows the ruin those two can bring?

19 Don’t envy evil people,

and don’t be jealous of the wicked.

20 An evil person has nothing to hope for;

the wicked will die like a flame that is put out.

21 My child, respect the Lord and the king.

Don’t join those people who refuse to obey them.

22 The Lord and the king will quickly destroy such people.

Those two can cause great disaster!

19 Fret not thyself because of evil-doers;

Neither be thou envious at the wicked:

20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man;

The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

21 My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king;

And company not with them that are given to change:

22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly;

And the destruction from them both, who knoweth it?

19 Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of the wicked: 20 for there shall be no future to the evil man; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

21 My son, fear Jehovah and the king: meddle not with them that are given to change. 22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

19 Do not get overly upset with evildoers. 

Do not envy wicked people, 

20 because an evil person has no future, 

and the lamps of wicked people will be snuffed out. 

21 Fear the Lord, my son. 

Fear the king as well. 

Do not associate with those who always insist upon change, 

22 because disaster will come to them suddenly. 

Who knows what misery both may bring? 

19 Don’t be agitated by evildoers,

and don’t envy the wicked.

20 For the evil have no future;

the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

21 My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king,

and don’t associate with rebels,

22 for destruction from them will come suddenly;

who knows what distress these two can bring?

19 Do not fret because of evildoers.

Do not envy the wicked;

20 for the evil have no future;

the lamp of the wicked will go out.

21 My child, fear the Lord and the king,

and do not disobey either of them;

22 for disaster comes from them suddenly,

and who knows the ruin that both can bring?

19 Do not fret because of the evildoers;

do not envy the wicked.

20 For there will not be a future for the evil;

the lamp of the wicked will die out.

21 Fear Yahweh, my son, and the king;

with those who change, do not associate.

22 For suddenly their disaster will come,

and the ruin of both of them, who knows?

19 Don’t be upset because of evil people.

Don’t long for what sinners have.

20 Tomorrow evil people won’t have any hope.

The lamps of sinners will be blown out.

21 My son, have respect for the Lord and the king.

Don’t join those who disobey them.

22 The Lord and the king will suddenly destroy them.

Who knows what trouble those two can bring?

19 Do not fret because of evildoers

Or be envious of the wicked;

20 For there will be no future for the evil man;

The lamp of the wicked will be put out.

21 My son, fear the Lord and the king;

Do not associate with those who are given to change,

22 For their calamity will rise suddenly,

And who knows the ruin that comes from both of them?