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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
אל-תקנא באיש חמס ואל-תבחר בכל-דרכיו
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
Al-tqnA bAySH KHms vAl-tbKHr bkl-drkyv

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
ne aemuleris hominem iniustum nec imiteris vias eius

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Envy you not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Envy you not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
New King James Version   
Do not envy the oppressor, And choose none of his ways;
21st Century King James Version   
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways;

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
And do not envy an evil man, neither desire any of his ways;
Darby Bible Translation   
Envy not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Envy not the unjust man, and do not follow his ways:
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Envy thou not the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways,
God's Word   
Do not envy a violent person. Do not choose any of his ways.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Don't envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;
International Standard Version   
Do not envy a violent man, and do not emulate his lifestyle.
NET Bible   
Do not envy a violent man, and do not choose to imitate any of his ways;
New American Standard Bible   
Do not envy a man of violence And do not choose any of his ways.
New International Version   
Do not envy the violent or choose any of their ways.
New Living Translation   
Don't envy violent people or copy their ways.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
The World English Bible   
Don't envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Do not be jealous of cruel people. Do not try to copy the things that they do.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
Be not envious of a man of violence, Nor fix thou on any of his ways.
New Life Version   
Do not be jealous of a man who hurts others, and do not choose any of his ways.
The Voice Bible   
Do not envy someone who profits at the expense of others or copy any of his tyrannical ways,
Living Bible   
Don’t envy violent men. Don’t copy their ways.
New Catholic Bible   
Do not envy a violent man or choose to emulate any of his ways.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Do not envy a man of violence And do not choose any of his ways.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Envy thou not the oppressor and choose none of his ways.
Christian Standard Bible   
Don’t envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Do not resentfully envy and be jealous of an unscrupulous, grasping man, and choose none of his ways.
New Century Version   
Don’t be jealous of those who use violence, and don’t choose to be like them.
The Message   
Don’t walk around with a chip on your shoulder, always spoiling for a fight. Don’t try to be like those who shoulder their way through life. Why be a bully? “Why not?” you say. Because God can’t stand twisted souls. It’s the straightforward who get his respect.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Do not envy a violent person. Do not choose any of his ways,
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Do not envy the violent and do not choose any of their ways;
Good News Translation®   
Don't be jealous of violent people or decide to act as they do,
Wycliffe Bible   
Follow thou not an unjust man (Do not thou follow a law-breaker), follow thou not his ways.
Contemporary English Version   
Don't be jealous of cruel people or follow their example.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways;
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Do not envy the violent, and do not choose any of their ways,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Do not envy the violent and do not choose any of their ways;
Common English Bible © 2011   
Don’t envy violent people or choose any of their ways.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Do not envy a man of violence And do not choose any of his ways.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways,
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Do not envy the violent and choose none of their ways:
New American Standard Bible   
Do not envy a violent person, And do not choose any of his ways.
The Expanded Bible   
Don’t be jealous of those who use violence, and don’t ·choose to be like them [L prefer their path; C of life].
Tree of Life Version   
Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways.
Revised Standard Version   
Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways;
New International Reader's Version   
Don’t be jealous of a person who hurts others. Don’t choose any of their ways.
BRG Bible   
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Don’t envy a man of violence, don’t choose any of his ways;
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Do not envy the violent and do not choose any of their ways;
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Envy thou not the ish chamas, and choose none of his drakhim.
Names of God Bible   
Do not envy a violent person. Do not choose any of his ways.
Modern English Version   
Do not envy the oppressor, and choose none of his ways;
Easy-to-Read Version   
Don’t envy those who are violent. Never choose to be like them.
International Children’s Bible   
Don’t be jealous of men who use violence. And don’t choose to be like them.
Lexham English Bible   
Do not envy a man of violence, and do not choose any of his ways,
New International Version - UK   
Do not envy the violent or choose any of their ways.