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;
• 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;
• New Living Translation (NLT)Don’t fret because of evildoers; don’t envy the wicked.

Context of Proverbs 24:19

17Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice, 18or the Lord will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from them. Do not fret because of evildoers or be envious of the wicked, 20for the evildoer has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out. 21Fear the Lord and the king, my son, and do not join with rebellious officials,

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 13:20Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
• Numbers 16:26He warned the assembly, “Move back from the tents of these wicked men! Do not touch anything belonging to them, or you will be swept away because of all their sins.”
• Psalms 1:1Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,
• Psalms 26:4I do not sit with the deceitful, nor do I associate with hypocrites.
• Psalms 119:115Away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commands of my God!
• 2 Corinthians 6:17Therefore, “Come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
• Ephesians 5:11Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
• 2 Timothy 3:2People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
• Revelation 18:4Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “ ‘Come out of her, my people,’ so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues;
• Proverbs 24:1Do not envy the wicked, do not desire their company;
• Proverbs 23:17Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.
• Psalms 37:1Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong;
• Psalms 73:3For I envied 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