Proverbs 24:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:”

Proverbs 24:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 24:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 24:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,”

Proverbs 24:17 — World English Bible

Proverbs 24:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;”

Proverbs 24:17 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 24:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“In the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful,”

Proverbs 24:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 24:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;”

Proverbs 24:17 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 24:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Bee thou not glad when thine enemie falleth, and let not thine heart reioyce when hee stumbleth,”

Proverbs 24:17 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 24:17 in Context — Proverbs 24

15 Tu, perverso, não espies a habitação do justo, nem assoles seu quarto;

16 Porque o justo cai sete vezes, e se levanta; mas os perversos tropeçam no mal.

17 Quando teu inimigo cair, não te alegres; nem teu coração fique contente quando ele tropeçar,

18 Para que não [aconteça] de o SENHOR veja, e o desagrade, e desvie dele sua ira.

19 Não te irrites com os malfeitores, nem tenhas inveja dos perversos;

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What Does Proverbs 24:17 Mean?

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