Proverbs 24:1

Modern English Version

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

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or stand in the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers;

Do not gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with murderers,

Fret not because of evildoers, nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.

Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; fret not because of those who prosper in their way, because of those who bring wicked schemes to pass.

For I was envious of the boastful when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

He who walks with wise men will be wise, but a companion of fools will suffer evil.

Let not your heart envy sinners, but be in the fear of the Lord all the day long.

Fret not because of evildoers, nor be envious of the wicked,

Do not envy the oppressor and do not choose any of his ways,

Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of evil men.

Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn away from it and pass on.