17 (A)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 [a]it displease Him,
And He turn away His wrath from him.

19 (B)Do not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the wicked;

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:18 Lit. it be evil in His eyes

Saying 28

17 Do not gloat(A) when your enemy falls;
    when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,(B)
18 or the Lord will see and disapprove
    and turn his wrath away from them.(C)

Saying 29

19 Do not fret(D) because of evildoers
    or be envious of the wicked,

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