Proverbs 24:19
Fret not thyself on account of evil men, Neither be thou envious of the wicked;
Noyes Bible
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, and it displease him, And he turn away his anger from him.
20For there shall be no posterity to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Cross References
Psalms 1:1“BOOK I” Happy the man who walketh not in the counsel of the unrighteous, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers;
Psalms 37:1“A psalm of David.” Be not thou angry on account of the wicked, Nor be envious of those who do iniquity.
Psalms 119:115Depart from me, ye evil-doers! For I will keep the commandments of my God.
Proverbs 23:17Let not thy heart envy sinners, But continue thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long;
2 Corinthians 6:17“Wherefore come out from the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and touch not anything unclean;” “and I will receive you,
2 Timothy 3:2For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without
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 →