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
International Standard Version
17 Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls;
don’t let yourself be glad when he stumbles.
18 Otherwise the Lord will observe and disapprove,
and he will turn his anger away from him.
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
International Standard Version
28 Don’t testify against your neighbor without a cause,
and don’t lie when you speak.[a]
29 Don’t say, “I’ll do to him like he did to me,
I’ll be sure to pay him back for what he did.”
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:28 Lit. don’t deceive with your lips
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