Proverbs 24:19
Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
In Context
18Lest the LORD see it, and it displease Him, and He turn away His wrath from him.
20For there will be no future to the evil man, the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Cross References
Psalms 1:1BOOK I HAPPY IS the man that hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seat of the scornful.
Psalms 37:1A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.
Psalms 119:115Depart from me, ye evildoers; that I may keep the commandments of my God.
Proverbs 23:17Let not thy heart envy sinners, but be in the fear of the LORD all the day;
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 →