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.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:18 Lit it is evil in His eyes

Saying 28

17 Do not gloat(A) when your enemy falls;
    when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,(B)
18 or the Lord will see and disapprove
    and turn his wrath away from them.(C)

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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.”

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:29 Lit bring back

28 Do not testify against your neighbor without cause(A)
    would you use your lips to mislead?
29 Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me;
    I’ll pay them back for what they did.”(B)

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