Proverbs 24:18
lest Jehovah see it, and it be evil in his sight, and he turn away his anger from him.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
In Context
17Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;
19Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, [and] be not envious of the wicked:
Cross References
Zechariah 1:15and I am wroth exceedingly with the nations that are at ease; for I was but a little wroth, and they helped forward the affliction.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 24:18-19
17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: 18 Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. Here, 1. The pleasure we are apt to take in the troubles of an enemy is forbidden us. If any have done us an ill turn, or if we bear them ill-will only because they stand in our light or in our way, when any damage comes to them (suppose they fall), or any danger (suppose they stumble), our corrupt hearts are too apt to conceive a secret… Read the whole commentary →