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Proverbs 24:17-18 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 24 · verses 17–18
17Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: 18Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.Proverbs 24:17-18 · King James Version
Proverbs 24:17-18 in context
15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
16For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
17Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
18Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
19Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
20For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
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Key words (Strong's)
- displeaserâʻaʻproperly, to spoilH7489 →
- displeaseʻayinan eyeH5869 →
- Rejoicesâmachprobably to brighten upH8055 →
- fallethnâphalto fall, in a great variety of applicationsH5307 →
- enemyʼôyêbhatingH341 →
- heartlêbthe heartH3820 →
- gladgîylproperly, to spin roundH1523 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
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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…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 17-18