Proverbs 24:1

Proverbs 24:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
• New International Version (NIV)Do not envy the wicked, do not desire their company;
• English Standard Version (ESV)Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them;

Context of Proverbs 24:1

Don’t envy evil people or desire their company. 2For their hearts plot violence, and their words always stir up trouble. 3A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense.

Proverbs 24:1 word by word

אַל־תְּ֭קַנֵּא בְּאַנְשֵׁ֣י רָעָ֑ה וְאַל־תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו לִהְי֥וֹת אִתָּֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Be not thou enviousקָנָאqânâ' · be jealousH7065
• against evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: evilH7451
• menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• neither desireאָוָה'âvâh · to desireH183

Cross-references for Proverbs 24:1

• Proverbs 1:11They may say, “Come and join us. Let’s hide and kill someone! Just for fun, let’s ambush the innocent!
• Proverbs 13:20Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.
• Genesis 13:10Lot took a long look at the fertile plains of the Jordan Valley in the direction of Zoar. The whole area was well watered everywhere, like the garden of the Lord or the beautiful land of Egypt. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)
• Genesis 19:1That evening the two angels came to the entrance of the city of Sodom. Lot was sitting there, and when he saw them, he stood up to meet them. Then he welcomed them and bowed with his face to the ground.
• Psalms 26:9Don’t let me suffer the fate of sinners. Don’t condemn me along with murderers.

Commentaries on Proverbs 24:1

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1A lesson given before, now combined with another. True followers after wisdom will admit neither envy of evil on the one hand, nor admiration or fellowship with it on the other.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Verses 1-2 Envy not sinners. And let not a desire ever come into thy mind, Oh that I could shake off restraints!Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2Saying 19: See Proverbs 1:8–19.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-34Pr 24:1-34. 1-2. (Compare Pr 23:3, 17; Psa 37:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 24:1

• Company
• Envy
• Young Men

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Commentaries on Proverbs 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings