Proverbs 24:1

The Passion Translation

Don’t envy the wealth of the wicked or crave their company.

Cross References

Psalm 37:7

Quiet your heart in his presence and wait patiently for Yahweh. And don’t think for a moment that the wicked, in their prosperity, are better off than you.

Proverbs 3:31

Don’t act like those bullies or learn their ways.

Proverbs 23:17

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.

Proverbs 13:20

If you want to grow in wisdom, spend time with the wise. Walk with the wicked and you’ll eventually become just like them.

Psalm 73:3

I was stumbling over what I saw the wicked doing. For when I saw the boasters with such wealth and prosperity, I became jealous over their smug security.

Psalm 37:1

Don’t follow after the wicked ones or be jealous of their wealth. Don’t think for a moment they’re better off than you.

Proverbs 24:19

Don’t be angrily offended over evildoers or be agitated by them.

Psalm 26:9

Don’t treat me as one of these scheming sinners who plot violence against the innocent.

Psalm 1:1

What delight comes to the one who follows God’s ways! He won’t walk in step with the wicked, nor share the sinner’s way, nor be found sitting in the scorner’s seat.

Proverbs 4:14

Do not detour into darkness or even set foot on that path.

Proverbs 4:15

Stay away from it; don’t even go there!