³¹Be not envious of a man of violence, Nor fix thou on any of his ways. ³²For an abomination to Jehovah is the perverted, And with the upright is His secret counsel.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Do not envy a man of violence

and do not choose any of his ways,

for the devious person is an abomination to the Lord,

but the upright are in his confidence.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Do not envy the violent

or choose any of their ways.

For the Lord detests the perverse

but takes the upright into his confidence.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Don’t envy a violent man

or choose any of his ways;

for the devious are detestable to the Lord,

but he is a friend to the upright.

NLTNew Living Translation

Don’t envy violent people

or copy their ways.

Such wicked people are detestable to the Lord,

but he offers his friendship to the godly.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Do not envy a man of violence,

and do not choose any of his ways,

for he who is perverse is an abomination of Yahweh,

but those who are upright are his confidence.

KJV 1900King James Version

Envy thou not the oppressor,

And choose none of his ways.

For the froward is abomination to the Lord:

But his secret is with the righteous.

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