Proverbs 24:17
17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
Other Translations of Proverbs 24:17
New International Version
17 Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,
English Standard Version
17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,
The Message
17 Don't laugh when your enemy falls; don't crow over his collapse.
New King James Version
17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
New Living Translation
17 Don't rejoice when your enemies fall; don't be happy when they stumble.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 24:17
Commentary on Proverbs 24:17-18
(Read Proverbs 24:17-18)
The pleasure we are apt to take in the troubles of an enemy is forbidden.