Proverbs 23:17

Easy To Read Version

Don’t be jealous of evil people. But always try as hard as you can to respect the Lord.

Cross References

Psalm 111:10

Wisdom begins with fear and respect\par for God.\par People who obey God are very wise.\par Praises will be sung to God forever.\par

Proverbs 15:16

It is better to be poor and respect the Lord than to be rich and have many troubles.

Proverbs 24:1

Don’t be jealous of evil people. Don’t even want to be around them.

Proverbs 24:19

Don’t let evil people cause you worry. And don’t be jealous of evil people.

Proverbs 24:21

Son, respect the Lord and the king. And don’t join with the people that are against them.

Proverbs 28:14

If a person always respects the Lord, then that person will be blessed. But if a person is stubborn and refuses to respect the Lord, then he will have trouble.

Proverbs 3:31

Some people are easily angered and quickly do bad things. Don’t be like that.

Ecclesiastes 5:6

So don’t let your words cause you to sin. Don’t say to the priest, {\cf2\super [24]} “I didn’t mean what I said!” If you do this, then God might become angry with your words and destroy everything you have worked for.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

You should not let your useless dreams and bragging \{bring you trouble\}. You should respect God.

Acts 9:31

The church (believers) everywhere in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had a time of peace. With the help of the Holy Spirit, {\cf2\super [196]} the group became stronger. The believers showed that they respected the Lord by the way they lived. Because of this, the group of believers grew larger and larger.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Dear friends, we have these promises \{from God\}. So we should make ourselves pure—free from anything that makes our body or our soul unclean. We should try to become perfect in the way we live, because we respect God.

1 Peter 1:17

You pray to God and call him Father. God judges each man’s work equally. So while you are visiting \{here on earth\}, you should live with fear (respect) for God.