Proverbs 24:18
For the Lord will see it, and it will not please him, and he will turn away his wrath from him.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
In Context
17If thine enemy should fall, rejoice not over him, neither be elated at his overthrow.
19Rejoice not in evil-doers, neither be envious of sinners.
Cross References
Zechariah 1:15And I am very angry with the heathen that combine to attack her: forasmuch as I indeed was a little angry, but they combined to attack her for evil.
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 →