Proverbs 24:19

¹⁹ Do not fret over evildoers, and do not be envious of the wicked.

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Proverbs 24:1–2

¹ Do not envy wicked men or desire their company; ² for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.

Psalms 37:1–2

¹ Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong. ² For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.

¹⁶ My inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right. ¹⁷ Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD. ¹⁸ For surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

Psalms 37:6–8

⁶ He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun. ⁷ Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes. ⁸ Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; d…

Proverbs 3:30–32

³⁰ Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm. ³¹ Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways; ³² for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.

Sirach 9:10–12

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Proverbs 20:21–23

²¹ An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end. ²² Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you. ²³ Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.

Proverbs 3:24–26

²⁴ When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet. ²⁵ Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked, ²⁶ for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.

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