Do not want what evil people have. Don’t long to be with them.

你不要嫉妒恶人，也不要起意与他们相处；

你不要嫉妒恶人，也不要渴望与他们相处，

你不要嫉妒恶人，也不要渴望与他们相处，

不要羡慕恶人，不要向往与他们为友；

你不要嫉妒恶人，也不要祈望与他们共处。

你不要嫉妒恶人，也不要渴望与他们在一起；

你不要嫉妒惡人，也不要起意與他們相處；

你不要嫉妒惡人，也不要渴望與他們相處，

你不要嫉妒惡人，也不要渴望與他們相處，

不要羡慕惡人，不要嚮往與他們為友；

你不要嫉妒惡人，也不要祈望與他們共處。

你不要羨慕壞人，不要貪願跟他們相處；

你不要嫉妒惡人，也不要渴望與他們在一起；

勿妒惡者、勿欲與偕、

惡者雖居顯要、毋懷不平、毋與偕處、

惡人亨通、勿妒之、勿羨與之偕處、

Do not envy the wicked, do not desire their company;

Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them,

Don’t envy evil people or desire their company.

Don’t envy the evil or desire to be with them,

Do not be envious of evil people, Nor desire to be with them;

Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them;

Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them:

Don’t envy evil men or desire to be with them,

Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

Do not envy evil people, do not desire to be with them;

Don’t be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;

Do not long for what sinners have. But always show great respect for the Lord.

Don’t be jealous of a person who hurts others. Don’t choose any of their ways.

Be still and wait patiently for the Lord to act. Don’t be upset when other people succeed. Don’t be upset when they carry out their evil plans.

Don’t be upset because of sinful people. Don’t be jealous of those who do wrong.

The result of sin’s control in our lives is clear. It includes sexual sins, impure acts and wild living.It includes worshiping statues of gods and worshiping evil powers. It also includes hatred and fighting, jealousy and fits of anger. Sinful desire is interested only in getting ahead. It stirs up trouble. It separates people into their own little groups.It wants what others have. It gets drunk and takes part in wild parties. It does many things of that kind. I warn you now as I did before. People who live like this will not receive God’s kingdom.

Don’t you know what Scripture says? God wants the spirit in us to belong only to him. God caused this spirit to live in us. Don’t you think Scripture has a reason for saying this?But God continues to give us more grace. That’s why Scripture says,“ God opposes those who are proud. But he gives grace to those who are humble.”( Proverbs 3:34)

I saw that proud and sinful people were doing well. And I began to long for what they had.

Don’t be upset because of evil people. Don’t long for what sinners have.

The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening. Lot was sitting near the gate of the city. When Lot saw the angels, he got up to greet them. He bowed down with his face to the ground.“ My lords,” he said,“ please come to my house. You can wash your feet and spend the night there. Then you can go on your way early in the morning.”“ No,” they answered.“ We’ll spend the night in the town square.”But Lot wouldn’t give up. So they went with him and entered his house. He prepared a meal for them. He baked bread without using yeast. And they ate.Before Lot and his guests had gone to bed, all the men came from every part of the city of Sodom. Young and old men alike surrounded the house.They called out to Lot. They said,“ Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us. We want to have sex with them.”Lot went outside to meet them. He shut the door behind him.He said,“ No, my friends. Don’t do such an evil thing.Look, I have two daughters that no man has ever slept with. I’ll bring them out to you now. Then do to them what you want to. But don’t do anything to these men. I’ve brought them inside so they can be safe.”“ Get out of our way!” the men of Sodom replied to Lot.“ You came here as an outsider. Now you want to act like a judge! We’ll treat you worse than them.” They kept trying to force Lot to open the door. Then they moved forward to break it down.But the angels inside reached out and pulled Lot back into the house and shut the door.Then they made the men who were at the door of the house blind. They blinded both young and old men so that they couldn’t find the door.

Lot looked around. He saw that the whole Jordan River valley toward the town of Zoar had plenty of water. It was like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt. This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.So Lot chose the whole Jordan River valley for himself. Then he started out toward the east. The two men separated.Abram lived in the land of Canaan. Lot lived among the cities of the Jordan River valley. He set up his tents near Sodom.The people of Sodom were evil. They were sinning greatly against the Lord.

Walk with wise people and become wise. A companion of foolish people suffers harm.

Don’t destroy me together with sinners. Don’t take away my life along with murderers.

They might say,“ Come along with us. Let’s hide and wait to kill someone who hasn’t done anything wrong. Let’s catch some harmless person in our trap.Let’s swallow them alive, as the grave does. Let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down into the pit.We’ll get all kinds of valuable things. We’ll fill our houses with what we steal.Cast lots with us for what they own. We’ll share everything we take from them.”My son, don’t go along with them. Don’t even set your feet on their paths.