Proverbs 24:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
Do not envy the wicked, do not desire their company;

New Living Translation
Don’t envy evil people or desire their company.

English Standard Version
Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them,

Berean Study Bible
Do not envy wicked men or desire their company;

New American Standard Bible
Do not be envious of evil people, Nor desire to be with them;

NASB 1995
Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them;

NASB 1977
Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them;

Amplified Bible
Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them;

Christian Standard Bible
Don’t envy the evil or desire to be with them,

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

Contemporary English Version
Don't be jealous of crooks or want to be their friends.

Good News Translation
Don't be envious of evil people, and don't try to make friends with them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Do not envy evil people or wish you were 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;
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

New King James Version
Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them;

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

New Heart English Bible
Do not be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them:

World English Bible
Don't be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them:

American King James Version
Be not you envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

American Standard Version
Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them:

A Faithful Version
Do not be envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them,

Darby Bible Translation
Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;

English Revised Version
Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

Webster's Bible Translation
Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Bee not thou enuious against euill men, neither desire to be with them.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Be not thou enuious to folow wicked men, and desire not to be among them:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Be not thou gelous ouer wicked me, & desyre not thou to be amonge them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Do not be envious of evil men, "" And do not desire to be with them.

Young's Literal Translation
Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.

Smith's Literal Translation
Thou shalt not envy against men of evil, thou shalt not desire to be with them.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Seek not to be like evil men, neither desire to be with them:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Do not imitate evil men, nor desire to be among them.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Do not envy evil men and do not lust to be with them.

Lamsa Bible
BE not envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Be not thou envious of evil men, Neither desire to be with them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
My son, envy not bad men, nor desire to be with them.
















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