Proverbs 3:31–32
Proverbs 3:31–32 — The New International Version (NIV)
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 3:31–32 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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 3:31–32 — New Living Translation (NLT)
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 3:31–32 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
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 3:31–32 — New Century Version (NCV)
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 3:31–32 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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 3:31–32 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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 3:31–32 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
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 3:31–32 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
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 3:31–32 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
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 3:31–32 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
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 3:31–32 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
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 3:31–32 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
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.