# General Information:

These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).

# Do not let your heart envy sinners

The word "heart" is a synecdoche for the whole person. AT: "Do not allow yourself to envy sinners" or "Make sure you do not envy sinners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# your hope will not be cut off

This can be translated in active form. AT: "God will not allow anyone to cut off your hope" or "God will keep the promises he made to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/envy]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hope]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/cutoff]]