1 Do not envy the wicked,

do not desire their company;

2 for their hearts plot violence,

and their lips talk about making trouble.

1 Be not thou envious against evil men, Neither desire to be with them. 2 For their heart studieth destruction, And their lips talk of mischief.

1 Don’t envy evil people

or desire their company.

2 For their hearts plot violence,

and their words always stir up trouble.

1 Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them;

2 For their heart devises violence,

And their lips talk of troublemaking.

1 Don’t envy evil people

or try to be friends with them.

2 Their minds are always planning violence,

and they always talk about making trouble.

1 Be not thou envious against evil men;

Neither desire to be with them:

2 For their heart studieth oppression,

And their lips talk of mischief.

1 Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them; 2 for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

1 Do not envy evil people 

or wish you were with them, 

2 because their minds plot violence, 

and their lips talk trouble. 

1 Don’t envy evil men

or desire to be with them,

2 for their hearts plan violence,

and their words stir up trouble.

1 Do not envy the wicked,

nor desire to be with them;

2 for their minds devise violence,

and their lips talk of mischief.

1 Do not envy men of evil,

and do not desire to be with them.

2 For their minds will devise violence,

and their lips will speak mischief.

1 Do not want what evil men have.

Don’t long to be with them.

2 In their hearts they plan to hurt others.

With their lips they talk about making trouble.

1 Do not be envious of evil men,

Nor desire to be with them;

2 For their minds devise violence,

And their lips talk of trouble.