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Proverbs 3:31

NETBible	Do not envy a violent man,¹ and do not choose to imitate² any of his ways;
NIV © biblegateway Pro 3:31	Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways,
NASB © biblegateway Pro 3:31	Do not envy a man of violence And do not choose any of his ways.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 3:31	Do not envy violent people; don’t copy their ways.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 3:31	Don't try to be like those who shoulder their way through life. Why be a bully?
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 3:31	Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 3:31	Do not envy the violent and do not choose any of their ways;
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 3:31	Do not envy the oppressor, And choose none of his ways;
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KJV	Envy <07065> (8762) thou not the oppressor <0376> <02555>_, and choose <0977> (8799) none of his ways <01870>_. {the oppressor: Heb. a man of violence}
NASB © biblegateway Pro 3:31	Do not envy <07065> a man <0376> of violence <02555> And do not choose <0977> any <03605> of his ways <01870> .
LXXM	mh <3165> ADV kthsh <2932> V-AMS-2S kakwn <2556> A-GPM andrwn <435> N-GPM oneidh <3681> N-APN mhde <3366> CONJ zhlwshv <2206> V-AAS-2S tav <3588> T-APF odouv <3598> N-APF autwn <846> D-GPM
NET [draft] ITL	Do not <0408> envy <07065> a violent <02555> man <0376> , and do not <0408> choose <0977> to imitate any <03605> of his ways <01870> ;
HEBREW	wykrd <01870> lkb <03605> rxbt <0977> law <0408> omx <02555> syab <0376> anqt <07065> la (3:31) <0408>

NETBible

Do not envy a violent man,¹ and do not choose to imitate² any of his ways;

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “a man of violence.” The noun חָמָס (khamas, “violence”) functions as an attributive genitive. The word itself means “violence, wrong” (HALOT 329 s.v.) and refers to physical violence, social injustice, harsh treatment, wild ruthlessness, injurious words, hatred, and general rudeness (BDB 329 s.v.).

²tn Heb “do not choose.”