¹ > Don't fret because of evil-doers, Neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.

¹⁷ Don't let your heart envy sinners; But rather fear Yahweh all the day long.

⁷ Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don't fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.

¹⁹ Don't fret yourself because of evildoers; Neither be envious of the wicked:

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

³¹ Don't envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

⁶ Her rival provoked her sore, to make her fret, because Yahweh had shut up her womb.

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

⁸ Elkanah her husband said to her, Hannah, why weep you? and why don't you eat? and why is your heart grieved? am I not better to you than ten sons?

¹ Don't be envious of evil men; Neither desire to be with them:

⁵ Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously"?

⁶ But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

³ The foolishness of man subverts his way; His heart rages against Yahweh.

²¹ envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.