Proverbs 24:19

19 Don't let evil people worry you; don't be envious of them.

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 Don't be glad when your enemies meet disaster, and don't rejoice when they stumble.

18 The Lord will know if you are gloating, and he will not like it; and then maybe he won't punish them.

19 Don't let evil people worry you; don't be envious of them.

20 A wicked person has no future - nothing to look forward to.

21 Have reverence for the Lord, my child, and honor the king. Have nothing to do with people who rebel against them;