¹ Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

¹⁷ Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

⁷ Rest in the LORD, 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 men, neither be thou envious at the wicked:

³ For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

³¹ Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

⁶ And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.

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

⁸ Then said Elkanah her husband to 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 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

⁶ But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

³ The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

²¹ Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.