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Proverbs 24:18

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24:18lest the Lord see it, and be displeased,31

and turn his wrath away from him.32

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Footnotes

  1. 31 Heb “and [it is] evil in his eyes.”
  2. 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.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

lest the Lord see it and be displeased,

and turn away his anger from him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

or the Lord will see and disapprove

and turn his wrath away from them.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

or the Lord will see, be displeased,

and turn his wrath away from him.

NLTNew Living Translation

For the Lord will be displeased with you

and will turn his anger away from them.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

lest Yahweh see and it be evil in his eyes,

and turn his anger away from him.

KJV 1900King James Version

Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him,

And he turn away his wrath from him.