Proverbs 3:31 (DRB)

Passage

Envy not the unjust man, and do not follow his ways.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:29 Practise not evil against thy friend, when he hath confidence in thee.

Proverbs 3:30 Strive not against a man without cause, when he hath done thee no evil.

Proverbs 3:31 Envy not the unjust man, and do not follow his ways.

Proverbs 3:32 For every mocker is an abomination to the Lord, and his communication is with the simple.

Proverbs 3:33 Want is from the Lord in the house of the wicked: but the habitations of the just shall be blessed.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "envy", "unjust", "follow", and "ways". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "envy" and "unjust", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "Strive not against a man without cause..." into verse 32's "For every mocker is an abomination to...", so "envy" and "unjust" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "envy" and "unjust" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.