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Proverbs 24:19

24:18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. it displeaseth: Heb. it be evil in his eyes
Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked; Fret: or, Keep not company with the wicked

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Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers; neither be envious of the wicked:

Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

Fret not yourself because of evil men, neither be you envious at the wicked:

24:20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out. candle: or, lamp

What does Proverbs 24:19 mean?

Proverbs 24:19 is a verse in the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include חָרָה (chârâh), רָעַע (râʻaʻ), קָנָא (qânâʼ). It connects to 11 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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Fretחָרָהchârâh/khaw-raw'/H2734to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy
not
thyself
because
of
evilרָעַעrâʻaʻ/raw-ah'/H7489properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)
men,
neither
be
thou
enviousקָנָאqânâʼ/kaw-naw'/H7065to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious
at
the
wicked;רָשָׁעrâshâʻ/raw-shaw'/H7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
Fret:
or,
Keep
not
company
with
the
wicked

Commentary on Proverbs 24:19

HENRY_FULL · Proverbs 24:19
aise him, considering his being and relation to us ( ver. 3 ) and his mercy and truth, ver. 5 . These are plain and common things, and therefore the more fit to be the matter of devotion. Importunate Exhortations to Praise God; Motives for Praising God. 1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord , all ye lands. 2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 5 For the Lord is goo

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Deuteronomy 12:12

And ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your menservants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that is within your gates; forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you.

Deuteronomy 16:11

And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his name there.

Deuteronomy 16:14

And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite, the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates.

Deuteronomy 28:47

Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;

1 Kings 8:66

On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people. blessed: or, thanked

2 Chronicles 20:27

Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies. forefront: Heb. head

2 Chronicles 20:28

And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 31:2

And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD.

Acts 2:46

And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, from: or, at home

Acts 2:47

Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

Philippians 4:4

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Proverbs 24:19.

Numbers 11:10

Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families, every man in the door of his tent: and the anger of the LORD was kindled greatly; Moses also was displeased.

Numbers 16:15

And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.

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What does Proverbs 24:19 say?

Proverbs 24:19 (King James Version) reads: "Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked; Fret: or, Keep not company with the wicked"

Is Proverbs 24:19 in the Old or New Testament?

Proverbs 24:19 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Proverbs.

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