31Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
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Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 27-35)True wisdom consists in the due discharge of our duty towards man, as well as towards God, in honesty as well as piety, and therefore we have here divers excellent precepts of wisdom which relate to our neighbour. I. We must render to all their due, both in justice and charity, and not delay to do it ( Prov. 3:27 , 28 ): “ Withhold not good from those to whom it is due (either for want of love to…
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