Proverbs 24:19
in Proverbs 24Do not fret over evildoers, and do not be envious of the wicked.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked:
KJV
Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
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This verse in Proverbs 24
Commentary
2 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
Do not fret over evildoers
on Proverbs 24:19-20
"Do not fret over evildoers, and do not be envious of the wicked" restates the chapter's warning in nearly the words that open Psalm 37. The reason is settled: "the evil man has no future." Delitzsch notes that the warning is repeated across the chapter.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
Fret not thyself because of evil men,....
The words behind it
6 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| אַל־ | ʾal- | may not | H408 → | 724 times |
| תִּתְחַ֥ר | titchar | you fret yourself | H2734 → | |
| בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים | bamereim | by <the> evil-doers | H7489 → | 107 times |
| אַל־ | ʾal- | may not | H408 → | 724 times |
| תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א | tekane' | you be jealous | H7065 → | 34 times |
| בָּרְשָׁעִֽים׃ | bareshaim | of <the> wicked [people] | H7563 → | 263 times |
אַל־may not
ʾal-H408 →724 times
תִּתְחַ֥רyou fret yourself
titcharH2734 →
בַּמְּרֵעִ֑יםby <the> evil-doers
bamereimH7489 →107 times
אַל־may not
ʾal-H408 →724 times
תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗אyou be jealous
tekane'H7065 →34 times
בָּרְשָׁעִֽים׃of <the> wicked [people]
bareshaimH7563 →263 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Psalms 1:1Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.
it leads to
- Psalms 26:4–5
I do not sit with deceitful men, nor keep company with hypocrites.
- Proverbs 4:14–15
Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.
- Proverbs 13:20
He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
- Psalms 119:1–2
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
- Jeremiah 15:17
I never sat with the band of revelers, nor did I celebrate with them. Because Your hand was on me, I sat alone, for You have filled me with indignation.
- Psalms 26:4–5
Through
Proverbs 13:20He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
it leads to
- 1 Corinthians 15:33–34
Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
- Proverbs 15:31
He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
- 1 Corinthians 15:33–34
Through
Psalms 37:1Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.
it leads to
- Psalms 37:7
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
- Psalms 37:7
Where this verse is studied
On this page
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About Proverbs
This page draws on Franz Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Proverbs of Solomon; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.