Proverbs 3:31 gives a parallel warning: do not envy the violent—the same prohibition as envying sinners here.

Proverbs 24:1 repeats the command not to envy the wicked, adding that their hearts devise violence — reinforcing the warning.

Proverbs 28:14 pronounces blessing on those who fear the Lord — complementing the call to be zealous for that fear.

In Proverbs 24:19, it directly echoes the warning not to envy evildoers — almost identical to Proverbs 23:17's first part.

Proverbs 15:16 values fearing the Lord over treasure — showing why envying sinners' wealth is misguided.

Psalm 73:3-7 describes the psalmist's envy of the wicked's prosperity — a concrete example of the sin warned against here.

In 1 Peter 1:17, living in reverent fear echoes the fear of the Lord command from Proverbs 23:17.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 sums up duty as fearing God and keeping commandments — strong parallel to being zealous for fear of the Lord.

Ecclesiastes 5:7 directly states that God is the one we must fear — reinforcing the positive command here.

Psalm 37:1-3 similarly warns against envying evildoers, promising they will soon fade — encouraging trust in God instead.

In Jeremiah 32:39, God gives a heart to fear Him — the same fear of the Lord that Proverbs 23:17 exhorts.

In Romans 3:18, the wicked have no fear of God — the opposite of the zeal for fear commanded in Proverbs 23:17.

In 1 Peter 2:17, the command to fear God directly echoes the fear of the Lord in Proverbs 23:17.

In Acts 9:31, the church grows in the fear of the Lord — directly echoing the pursuit of fear commanded in Proverbs 23:17.

In 2 Corinthians 7:1, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God parallels the call to be zealous for the fear of the Lord.

Psalm 112:1 adds that those who fear the Lord are blessed — encouraging the heart to be zealous for it.

Psalm 111:10 declares the fear of the Lord as the beginning of wisdom — grounding the command in the pursuit of wisdom.