Loading…

Proverbs 24:17–18

17  vDo not rejoice when your enemy falls,

and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,

18  lest the Lord see it and be displeased,

and turn away his anger from him.

Read more Explain verse



Proverbs 24:17–18 — The New International Version (NIV)

17 Do not gloat when your enemy falls;

when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,

18 or the Lord will see and disapprove

and turn his wrath away from them.

Proverbs 24:17–18 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Proverbs 24:17–18 — New Living Translation (NLT)

17 Don’t rejoice when your enemies fall;

don’t be happy when they stumble.

18 For the Lord will be displeased with you

and will turn his anger away from them.

Proverbs 24:17–18 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,

And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;

18 Lest the Lord see it, and it displease Him,

And He turn away His wrath from him.

Proverbs 24:17–18 — New Century Version (NCV)

17 Don’t be happy when your enemy is defeated;

don’t be glad when he is overwhelmed.

18 The Lord will notice and be displeased.

He may not be angry with them anymore.

Proverbs 24:17–18 — American Standard Version (ASV)

17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth,

And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;

18 Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him,

And he turn away his wrath from him.

Proverbs 24:17–18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth; 18 lest Jehovah see it, and it be evil in his sight, and he turn away his anger from him.

Proverbs 24:17–18 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

17 Do not be happy when your enemy falls, 

and do not feel glad when he stumbles. 

18 The Lord will see it, he won’t like it, 

and he will turn his anger away from that person. 

Proverbs 24:17–18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

17 Don’t gloat when your enemy falls,

and don’t let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,

18 or the Lord will see, be displeased,

and turn His wrath away from him.

Proverbs 24:17–18 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

17 Do not rejoice when your enemies fall,

and do not let your heart be glad when they stumble,

18 or else the Lord will see it and be displeased,

and turn away his anger from them.

Proverbs 24:17–18 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

17 While your enemies are falling, do not rejoice;

when he trips himself, may your heart not be glad

18 lest Yahweh see and it be evil in his eyes,

and turn his anger away from him.

Proverbs 24:17–18 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

17 Don’t be happy when your enemy falls.

When he trips, don’t let your heart be glad.

18 The Lord will see it, but he won’t be pleased.

He might turn his anger away from your enemy.

Proverbs 24:17–18 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,

And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;

18 Or the Lord will see it and be displeased,

And turn His anger away from him.


A service of Logos Bible Software