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30 Do not bring a lawsuit against a person for no reason,
    when he has done you no harm.
31 Do not envy a violent man,
    and do not emulate his lifestyle.[a]
32 Indeed, a perverse man is utterly disgusting[b] to the Lord,
    but he takes the upright into his confidence.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:31 Lit. ways
  2. Proverbs 3:32 Lit. an abomination
  3. Proverbs 3:32 Lit. but his secret counsel is with the upright

30 Do not accuse anyone for no reason—
    when they have done you no harm.

31 Do not envy(A) the violent
    or choose any of their ways.

32 For the Lord detests the perverse(B)
    but takes the upright into his confidence.(C)

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