Proverbs 23:17 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But -- in the fear of Jehovah all the day.
English ASV
Let not thy heart envy sinners; But be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:
English Amplified
Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord all the day long.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord all the day long.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the Lord.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Don’t let your heart envy sinners; instead, always fear the LORD.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Let not thy heart envy sinners, but [be thou] in the fear of Jehovah all the day;
English EASY 2024
—14— Do not be jealous of sinners. Always respect the Lord and obey him in everything that you do.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Never envy evil people, but always respect the Lord.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the LORD all the day.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Don't be envious of sinful people; let reverence for the Lord be the concern of your life.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Do not envy sinners in your heart. Instead, continue to fear the Lord.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Don't be jealous of sinners; instead, always fear the LORD.
English KJV 1611
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
English LSB
Do not let your heart be jealous of sinners, But be zealous in the fear of Yahweh always.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Let not your heart envy sinners, but be in the fear of the Lord all the day long.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Do not let your heart envy sinners, But live in the fear of the LORD always.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Let not your heart emulate sinners, but be zealous for the fear of the LORD always;
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Do not let your heart envy sinners, but rather be zealous in fearing the LORD all the time.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Do not long for what sinners have. But always show great respect for the Lord.
English NIV
Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the LORD.
English NKJ 1982
Do not let your heart envy sinners, But be zealous for the fear of the Lord all the day;
English NLT
Don't envy sinners, but always continue to fear the LORD.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Don’t allow the actions of evil men to cause you to burn with anger. Instead, burn with unrelenting passion as you worship God in holy awe.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the Lord all the day.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Don't envy evil men but continue to reverence the Lord all the time, for surely you have a wonderful future ahead of you.
English Tyndale 1537
Let not thine heart be jealous to follow sinners, but keep thee still in the fear of the LORD all the day long: