Proverbs 24:1 · King James Version
Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
Proverbs 24:1 in the King James Version reads: “Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.”. Read it
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Proverbs 24:1 in the Original Hebrew
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Be not
אַל
ʼal
H408
thou envious
קָנָא
qânâʼ
H7065
against evil
רַע
raʻ
H7451
men,
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
neither
אַל
ʼal
H408
desire
אָוָה
ʼâvâh
H183
to be
הָיָה
hâyâh
H1961
with
אֵת
ʼêth
H854
them.
KJV word order, keyed to Strong's numbers. About the lexicon →
Proverbs 24:1 in Other Translations
| KJV | Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. |
|---|---|
| WEB | Don’t be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them: |
| ASV | Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them: |
| YLT | Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them. |
| WBT | Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. |
| DBY | Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them; |
Cross References for Proverbs 24:1
Psalms 37:7
James 4:5–6
Proverbs 3:31
Proverbs 23:17
Psalms 37:1
Proverbs 13:20
Galatians 5:19–21
Psalms 73:3
Genesis 19:1–11
Proverbs 1:11–15
Psalms 26:9
Proverbs 24:19
Genesis 13:10–13
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Questions about Proverbs 24:1
What does Proverbs 24:1 say?
Proverbs 24:1 in the King James Version reads: “Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.” Read it in the full context of Proverbs 24, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Proverbs 24:1 found in the Bible?
Proverbs 24:1 is in the book of Proverbs, chapter 24, verse 1, in the Old Testament.
What Bible translation is Proverbs 24:1 shown in?
This is the King James Version (KJV), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Proverbs 24:1 in the table on this page.