Proverbs 24:17–18
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24:17Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,30
and when he stumbles do not let your heart rejoice,
24:18lest the Lord see it, and be displeased,31
and turn his wrath away from him.32
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- 30 The saying (vv. 17, 18) warns against gloating over the misfortune of one’s enemies. The prohibition is formed with two negated jussives “do not rejoice” and “let not be glad,” the second qualified by “your heart” as the subject, signifying the inner satisfaction of such a defeat.
- 31 Heb “and [it is] evil in his eyes.”
- 32 The judgment of God should strike a note of fear in the heart of people (e.g., Lev 19:17–18). His judgment is not to be taken lightly, or personalized as a victory. If that were to happen, then the Lord might take pity on the enemies in their calamity, for he champions the downtrodden and defeated. These are probably personal enemies; the imprecatory psalms and the prophetic oracles present a different set of circumstances for the downfall of God’s enemies—even the book of Proverbs says that brings joy to the community.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,
lest the Lord see it and be displeased,
and turn away his anger from him.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Do not gloat when your enemy falls;
when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,
or the Lord will see and disapprove
and turn his wrath away from them.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Don’t gloat when your enemy falls,
and don’t let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
or the Lord will see, be displeased,
and turn his wrath away from him.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Don’t rejoice when your enemies fall;
don’t be happy when they stumble.
For the Lord will be displeased with you
and will turn his anger away from them.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
While your enemies are falling, do not rejoice;
when he trips himself, may your heart not be glad
lest Yahweh see and it be evil in his eyes,
and turn his anger away from him.
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KJV 1900King James Version
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth,
And let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him,
And he turn away his wrath from him.
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