Do not fretbecause of evildoers,Be not envioustoward wrongdoers.
"The uprightwill be appalledat this,And the innocentwill stirup himself againstthe godless.
Restin the LORDand waitpatientlyfor Him; Do not fretbecause of him who prospersin his way,Because of the manwho carriesout wickedschemes.
For I was enviousof the arrogant[As] I sawthe prosperityof the wicked.
The foolishnessof manruinshis way,And his heartragesagainstthe LORD.
Do not let your heartenvysinners,But [live] in the fearof the LORDalways.
Do not be enviousof evilmen,Nordesireto be with them;
Do not fretbecause of evildoersOr be enviousof the wicked;
Do not envya manof violenceAnd do not chooseanyof his ways.
But it will not be wellfor the evilmanand he will not lengthenhis dayslike a shadow,becausehe does not fearGod.
envying,drunkenness,carousing,and things likethese,of whichI forewarnyou, justas I have forewarnedyou, that thosewho practicesuch thingswill not inheritthe kingdomof God.
