Proverbs 24:19
Fret not thyself because of evil men , neither be thou envious at the wicked;
Webster 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 it , and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
20For there shall be no reward to the evil man ; the candle of the wicked shall be extinguished.
Cross References
Psalms 1:1Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers.
Psalms 37:1A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evil doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of 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 be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
2 Corinthians 6:17Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing ; and I will receive you;
2 Timothy 3:2For men will be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
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 →