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

⁷ Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

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

¹ Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?

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.

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

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

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?