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Proverbs 23:17
Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But--in the fear of Jehovah all the day.
Proverbs 23:17 · Young's Literal Translation
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Proverbs 23:17 in other translations
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD.
Don’t let your heart envy sinners, but rather fear the LORD all day long.
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In context
14 Thou with a rod smitest him, And his soul from Sheol thou deliverest.
15 My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,
16 And my reins exult when thy lips speak uprightly.
17 Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But--in the fear of Jehovah all the day.
18 For, is there a posterity? Then thy hope is not cut off.
19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,
20 Be not thou among quaffers of wine, Among gluttonous ones of flesh,
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