¹ Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.

¹⁷ Let not thy heart envy sinners; But `be thou' in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:

⁷ Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

¹⁹ Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked:

³ For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

³¹ Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.

⁶ And her rival provoked her sore, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb.

⁷ And `as' he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of Jehovah, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.

⁸ And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?

¹ Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them:

⁵ Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?

⁶ But he giveth more grace. Wherefore `the scripture' saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

³ The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.

²¹ envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.