¹ By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity,

¹⁷ Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But -- in the fear of Jehovah all the day.

⁷ Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.

¹⁹ Fret not thyself at evil doers, Be not envious at the wicked,

³ The peace of the wicked I see, That there are no bands at their death,

³¹ Be not envious of a man of violence, Nor fix thou on any of his ways.

⁶ and her adversity hath also provoked her greatly, so as to make her tremble, for Jehovah hath shut up her womb.

⁷ And so he doth year by year, from the time of her going up into the house of Jehovah, so it provoketh her, and she weepeth, and doth not eat.

⁸ And Elkanah her husband saith to her, `Hannah, why weepest thou? and why dost thou not eat? and why is thy heart afflicted? am I not better to thee than ten sons?'

¹ Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.

⁵ Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, `To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,'

⁶ and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, `God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?'

³ The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

²¹ envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revellings, and such like, of which I tell you before, as I also said before, that those doing such things the reign of God shall not inherit.