Proverbs 24:18

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

or the LORD will see and disapprove, and turn His wrath away from him.

American Standard Version (1901)

Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.

Bible in Basic English

For fear that the Lord may see it, and it may be evil in his eyes, and his wrath may be turned away from him.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Lest the Lord see, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

Free Bible Version

otherwise when the Lord sees it, he'll be unhappy with you and won't punish your enemies as he planned.

Geneva Bible 1599

Least the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turne his wrath from him.

King James (Authorized) Version

Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

One Unity Resource Bible

lest Adonai see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

Translation for Translators

because Yahweh will know what you are thinking, and he will not like it, and as a result he will not punish that enemy of yours.

Unlocked Literal Bible

or Yahweh will see and disapprove and turn away his wrath from him.

Noah Webster Bible

Lest the LORD see it , and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

World English Bible

lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

Young's Literal Translation

Lest Jehovah see, and [it be] evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.

Context

Saying 28

¹⁷Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles, ¹⁸or the LORD will see and disapprove, and turn His wrath away from him.

Summary

This verse warns against rejoicing when an enemy falls or stumbles, emphasizing the importance of showing compassion and kindness even to those who may have wronged us. It encourages believers to resist the temptation of gloating over the misfortune of others, instead promoting a spirit of forgiveness and grace. By demonstrating love and mercy towards our enemies, we reflect the character of God and uphold the principles of humility and righteousness taught in the Bible.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Fret not thyself because of evil men,.... Because of their outward prosperity and worldly happiness, any more than rejoice at their adversity; neither do the one nor the other; where the one prevails, the other does also; by the frequent repetition of this advice, it looks as if this evil is what good men are prone to, and which was very common in Solomon's time, and in the time of his father David, from whom he seems to have borrowed these words, Psa 37:1; see Pro 23:17; neither be thou envious at the wicked; though they may stand when thou fallest, or be in prosperity when thou art in adversity; the reasons follow.