Proverbs 24:19
Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, [and] be not envious of the wicked:
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
In Context
18lest Jehovah see it, and it be evil in his sight, and he turn away his anger from him.
20for there shall be no future to the evil [man]; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Cross References
Psalms 1:1Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, and standeth not in the way of sinners, and sitteth not in the seat of scorners;
Psalms 37:1{[A Psalm] of David.} Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of them that work unrighteousness;
Psalms 119:115Depart from me, ye evil-doers; and I will observe the commandments of my God.
Proverbs 23:17Let not thy heart envy sinners, but [be thou] in the fear of Jehovah all the day;
2 Corinthians 6:17Wherefore come out from the midst of them, and be separated, saith [the] Lord, and touch not [what is] unclean, and *I* will receive you;
2 Timothy 3:2for men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, evil speakers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, profane,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 24:18-19
17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: 18 Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. Here, 1. The pleasure we are apt to take in the troubles of an enemy is forbidden us. If any have done us an ill turn, or if we bear them ill-will only because they stand in our light or in our way, when any damage comes to them (suppose they fall), or any danger (suppose they stumble), our corrupt hearts are too apt to conceive a secret… Read the whole commentary →