Proverbs 24:1-2

Contemporary English Version

24 Don't be jealous of crooks
or want to be their friends.
²All they think about
and talk about
is violence and cruelty.

Proverbs 24:1-2

New International Version

24 Do not envy^(A) the wicked,
do not desire their company;
²for their hearts plot violence,^(B)
and their lips talk about making trouble.^(C)

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New International Version (NIV)