Proverbs 24:18

18 lest Yahweh see and [it] be evil in his eyes, and turn his anger away from him.

Proverbs 24:18 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 24:18

Lest the Lord see [it], and it displease him
Who sees all things, not only external actions, but the heart, and the inward motions of it; and though men may hide the pleasure they feel at the misery of an enemy from others, they cannot hide it from the Lord; nor is this said by way of doubt, but as a certain thing; and which the Lord not barely sees, but takes notice of, and to such a degree as to resent it, and show his displeasure at it by taking the following step; and he turn away his wrath from him;
remove the effects of it, raise him out of his fallen and distressed condition, and restore him to his former prosperous one; and not only so, but turn it upon thee, as Gersom supplies the words, and not amiss; so that there is a strange and sudden change of circumstances; thou that was pleasing thyself with the distress of thine enemy art fallen into the same, and he is delivered out of it; which must be a double affliction to such a man; so that by rejoicing at an enemy, he is doing his enemy good and himself hurt; see ( Proverbs 17:5 ) .

Proverbs 24:18 In-Context

16 For seven [times] the righteous will fall, but he will rise, but the wicked will be overthrown by calamity.

17 While your enemies are falling, do not rejoice; when he trips himself, may your heart not be glad

18 lest Yahweh see and [it] be evil in his eyes, and turn his anger away from him.

19 Do not fret because of the evildoers; do not envy the wicked.

20 For there will not be a future for the evil; the lamp of the wicked will die out.