Catholic Public Domain Version
"Let not your heart compete with sinners. But be in the fear of the Lord all day long. "
— Proverbs 23:17, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.”
“Let not thy heart envy sinners; Butbe thouin the fear of Jehovah all the day long: ”
“Don't let your heart envy sinners; but rather fear Yahweh all the day long.”
“Do not let your heart envy sinners, but rather be zealous in fearing the LORD all the time.”
“Let not thy heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long:”
“Have no envy of sinners in your heart, but keep in the fear of the Lord all through the day;”
“Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.”
You will strike him with the rod, and so shall you deliver his soul from Hell.
My son, if your soul will become wise, my heart will be glad with you.
And my temperament will exult, when your lips will have spoken what is upright.
Let not your heart compete with sinners. But be in the fear of the Lord all day long.
For you will have hope in the end, and your expectation will not be taken away.
Listen, my son, and be wise, and direct your soul along the way.
Do not be willing to be in the feasts of great drinkers, nor in the carousings of those who gather to feed on flesh.