Proverbs 24:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Do not be enviousתְּ֭קַנֵּא
(te·kan·ne)
7065: to be jealous or zealousdenominative verb from qinah
of evil 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
men,בְּאַנְשֵׁ֣י
(be·'an·shei)
376: manfrom an unused word
Norאַל־
(al-)
408: not (a subjective neg.)a prim. particle
desire(תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו
(tit·'av)
183: to incline, desirefrom an unused word
to be with them; 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Be not thou envious
qana'  (kaw-naw')
to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious -- (be) envy(-ious), be (move to, provoke to) jealous(-y), very, (be) zeal(-ous).
against evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
neither desire
'avah  (aw-vaw')
to wish for -- covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).
to be with them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them;

King James Bible
Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't envy evil men or desire to be with them,

International Standard Version
Don't be envious of wicked men or wish you were with them,

NET Bible
Do not envy evil people, do not desire to be with them;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Do not envy evil men and do not lust to be with them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Do not envy evil people or wish you were with them,

King James 2000 Bible
Be not envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
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