Proverbs 24:19

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

Proverbs 24:19 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 24:19

Fret not thyself because of evil [men]
Because of their outward prosperity and worldly happiness, any more than rejoice at their adversity; neither do the one nor the other; where the one prevails, the other does also; by the frequent repetition of this advice, it looks as if this evil is what good men are prone to, and which was very common in Solomon's time, and in the time of his father David, from whom he seems to have borrowed these words, ( Psalms 37:1 Psalms 37:7 ) ; see ( Proverbs 23:17 ) ( 24:1 ) ; neither be thou envious at the wicked;
though they may stand when thou fallest, or be in prosperity when thou art in adversity; the reasons follow.

Proverbs 24:19 In-Context

17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth,

18 lest the LORD see it and it displease Him, and He turn away His wrath from him.

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

20 for there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king, and mingle not with them that are given to change;