Proverbs 24:19

Proverbs 24:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
• New International Version (NIV)Do not fret because of evildoers or be envious of the wicked,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the wicked;
• New Living Translation (NLT)Don’t fret because of evildoers; don’t envy the wicked.

Context of Proverbs 24:19

17Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles, 18lest the Lord see it and be displeased, and turn away his anger from him. Fret not yourself because of evildoers, and be not envious of the wicked, 20for the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out. 21My son, fear the Lord and the king, and do not join with those who do otherwise,

Proverbs 24:19 word by word

אַל־תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בָּרְשָׁעִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Fretחָרָהchârâh · to be incensedH2734
• not thyself because of evilרָעַעrâ‛a‛ · be evilH7489
• neither be thou enviousקָנָאqânâ' · be jealousH7065
• at the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563

Cross-references for Proverbs 24:19

• Proverbs 13:20Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
• Numbers 16:26And he spoke to the congregation, saying, "Depart, please, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest you be swept away with all their sins."
• Psalms 1:1Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
• Psalms 26:4I do not sit with men of falsehood, nor do I consort with hypocrites.
• Psalms 119:115Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.
• 2 Corinthians 6:17Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you,
• Ephesians 5:11Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.
• 2 Timothy 3:2For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
• Revelation 18:4Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out of her, my people, lest you take part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues;
• Proverbs 24:1Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them,
• Proverbs 23:17Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the Lord all the day.
• Psalms 37:1Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers!
• Psalms 73:3For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Commentaries on Proverbs 24:19

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-20Verses 19-20 Envy not the wicked their prosperity; be sure there is no true happiness in it.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-20Saying 29: Do not envy the seeming success of the wicked (see Proverbs 24:1–2), because their success does not last. extinguished: Compare Proverbs 13:9; 20:20.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2019-20. (Psa 37:1, 38; 18:28).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 24:19

• Envy
• Young Men

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Commentaries on Proverbs 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings