King James Bible
KJVBe not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
Translation Comparison
Proverbs 24:1
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Proverbs 24:1 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them: | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Seek not to be like evil men, neither desire to be with them: | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them; | |
English Revised VersionERV | Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. | |
World English BibleWEB | Don't be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them: | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Be not you envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. |
American Standard Version
ASVBe not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them:
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBSeek not to be like evil men, neither desire to be with them:
Darby Bible Translation
DBTBe not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;
English Revised Version
ERVBe not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTBe not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
World English Bible
WEBDon't be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them:
Young's Literal Translation
YLTBe not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.
American King James Version
AKJVBe not you envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
King James Bible
KJVBe not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
American Standard Version
ASVBe not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them:
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBSeek not to be like evil men, neither desire to be with them:
Darby Bible Translation
DBTBe not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;
English Revised Version
ERVBe not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTBe not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
World English Bible
WEBDon't be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them:
Young's Literal Translation
YLTBe not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.
American King James Version
AKJVBe not you envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.