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Proverbs 23:17

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Let not thine heart envy sinners: but [be thou] in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

Proverbs 23:17 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 23:17

Theological / Devotional

Envy sinners. Servants of God are sometimes tempted to envy sinners, because these evildoers seem to prosper and to live a happy and carefree life (see Ps. 37:1; 73:3, 17; Prov. 3:31 ; 24:1, 19).

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