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Proverbs 3:29–32
29 tDo not plan evil against your neighbor,
who udwells trustingly beside you.
30 vDo not contend with a man for no reason,
when he has done you no harm.
31 wDo not envy xa man of violence
and do not choose any of his ways,
32 for ythe devious person is an abomination to the Lord,
but the upright are zin his confidence.
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Proverbs 3:29–32 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)
29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor,
who lives trustfully near you.
30 Do not accuse anyone for no reason—
when they have done you no harm.
31 Do not envy the violent
or choose any of their ways.
32 For the Lord detests the perverse
but takes the upright into his confidence.
Proverbs 3:29–32 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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:
But his secret is with the righteous.
Proverbs 3:29–32 — New Living Translation (NLT)
29 Don’t plot harm against your neighbor,
for those who live nearby trust you.
30 Don’t pick a fight without reason,
when no one has done you harm.
31 Don’t envy violent people
or copy their ways.
32 Such wicked people are detestable to the Lord,
but he offers his friendship to the godly.
Proverbs 3:29–32 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
29 Do not devise evil against your neighbor,
For he dwells by you for safety’s sake.
30 Do not strive with a man without cause,
If he has done you no harm.
31 Do not envy the oppressor,
And choose none of his ways;
32 For the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord,
But His secret counsel is with the upright.
Proverbs 3:29–32 — New Century Version (NCV)
29 Don’t make plans to hurt your neighbor
who lives nearby and trusts you.
30 Don’t accuse a person for no good reason;
don’t accuse someone who has not harmed you.
31 Don’t be jealous of those who use violence,
and don’t choose to be like them.
32 The Lord hates those who do wrong,
but he is a friend to those who are honest.
Proverbs 3:29–32 — American Standard Version (ASV)
29 Devise not evil against thy neighbor,
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 man of violence,
And choose none of his ways.
32 For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah;
But his friendship is with the upright.
Proverbs 3:29–32 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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 not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways. 32 For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; but his secret is with the upright.
Proverbs 3:29–32 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
29 Do not plan to do something wrong to your neighbor
while he is sitting there with you and suspecting nothing.
30 Do not quarrel with a person for no reason
if he has not harmed you.
31 Do not envy a violent person.
Do not choose any of his ways.
32 The devious person is disgusting to the Lord.
The Lord’s intimate advice is with decent people.
Proverbs 3:29–32 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
29 Don’t plan any harm against your neighbor,
for he trusts you and lives near you.
30 Don’t accuse anyone without cause,
when he has done you no harm.
31 Don’t envy a violent man
or choose any of his ways;
32 for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but He is a friend to the upright.
Proverbs 3:29–32 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)
29 Do not plan harm against your neighbor
who lives trustingly beside you.
30 Do not quarrel with anyone without cause,
when no harm has been done to you.
31 Do not envy the violent,
and do not choose any of their ways,
32 for the perverse are an abomination to the Lord,
but the upright are in his confidence.
Proverbs 3:29–32 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor
who dwells in confidence beside you.
30 Do not quarrel with anyone without cause,
when he did not do you harm.
31 Do not envy a man of violence,
and do not choose any of his ways,
32 for he who is perverse is an abomination of Yahweh,
but those who are upright are his confidence.
Proverbs 3:29–32 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
29 Don’t plan to harm your neighbor.
He lives near you and trusts you.
30 Don’t bring charges against a man without any reason.
He has not harmed you.
31 Don’t be jealous of a man who hurts others.
Don’t choose any of his ways.
32 The Lord really hates sinful people.
But he makes honest people his closest friends.
Proverbs 3:29–32 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)
29 Do not devise harm against your neighbor,
While he lives securely beside you.
30 Do not contend with a man without cause,
If he has done you no harm.
31 Do not envy a man of violence
And do not choose any of his ways.
32 For the devious are an abomination to the Lord;
But He is intimate with the upright.
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