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,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Fret not yourself because of evildoers, and be not envious of the wicked,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the wicked;

Context of Proverbs 24:19

17Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles, 18Otherwise, the Lord will see and be displeased, And turn His anger away from him. Do not get upset because of evildoers Or be envious of the wicked; 20For there will be no future for the evil person; The lamp of the wicked will be put out. 21My son, fear the Lord and the king; Do not get involved with those of high rank,

Proverbs 24:19 word by word

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

• Do not getחָרָהchârâh · to be incensedH2734
• because of evildoersרָעַעrâ‛a‛ · be evilH7489
• Or beקָנָאqânâ' · be jealousH7065
• of the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563

Cross-references for Proverbs 24:19

• Proverbs 13:20One who walks with wise people will be wise, But a companion of fools will suffer harm.
• Numbers 16:26and he spoke to the congregation, saying, “Get away now from the tents of these wicked men, and do not touch anything that belongs to them, or you will be swept away in all their sin!”
• Psalms 1:1Blessed is the person who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!
• Psalms 26:4I do not sit with deceitful people, Nor will I go with pretenders.
• Psalms 119:115Leave me, you evildoers, So that I may comply with the commandments of my God.
• 2 Corinthians 6:17Therefore, come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord. “And do not touch what is unclean; And I will welcome you.
• Ephesians 5:11Do not participate in the useless deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;
• 2 Timothy 3:2For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
• Revelation 18:4I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, so that you will not participate in her sins and receive any of her plagues;
• Proverbs 24:1Do not be envious of evil people, Nor desire to be with them;
• Proverbs 23:17Do not let your heart envy sinners, But live in the fear of the Lord always.
• Psalms 37:1Do not get upset because of evildoers, Do not be envious of wrongdoers.
• Psalms 73:3For I was envious of the arrogant As 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
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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