Proverbs 3:29–31
Proverbs 3:29–31 — The New International Version (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.
Proverbs 3:29–31 — English Standard Version (ESV)
29 Do not plan evil against your neighbor,
who dwells trustingly beside you.
30 Do not contend with a man for no reason,
when he has done you no harm.
31 Do not envy a man of violence
and do not choose any of his ways,
Proverbs 3:29–31 — 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.
Proverbs 3:29–31 — 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.
Proverbs 3:29–31 — 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;
Proverbs 3:29–31 — 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.
Proverbs 3:29–31 — 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.
Proverbs 3:29–31 — 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.
Proverbs 3:29–31 — 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.
Proverbs 3:29–31 — 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;
Proverbs 3:29–31 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
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;
Proverbs 3:29–31 — 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,
Proverbs 3:29–31 — 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.