Proverbs 24:17-18
New American Standard Bible
17 (A)Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
And do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
18 Otherwise, the Lord will see and [a]be displeased,
And turn His anger away from him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:18 Lit it is evil in His eyes
Proverbs 24:17-18
Common English Bible
17 When your enemies fall, don’t rejoice.
When they stumble, don’t let your heart be glad,
18 or the Lord will see it and be displeased,
and he will turn his anger from them.
Proverbs 24:28-29
New American Standard Bible
28 Do not be a (A)witness against your neighbor for no reason,
And (B)do not deceive with your lips.
29 (C)Do not say, “I shall do the same to him as he has done to me;
I will [a]repay the person according to his work.”
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:29 Lit bring back
Proverbs 24:28-29
Common English Bible
28 Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without reason;
don’t deceive with your lips.
29 Don’t say, “I’ll do to them what they did to me.
I’ll pay them back for their actions.”
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