Proverbes 24:18

18 De peur que l'Eternel ne le voie, que cela ne lui déplaise, Et qu'il ne détourne de lui sa colère.

Proverbes 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 ) .

Proverbes 24:18 In-Context

16 Car sept fois le juste tombe, et il se relève, Mais les méchants sont précipités dans le malheur.

17 Ne te réjouis pas de la chute de ton ennemi, Et que ton coeur ne soit pas dans l'allégresse quand il chancelle,

18 De peur que l'Eternel ne le voie, que cela ne lui déplaise, Et qu'il ne détourne de lui sa colère.

19 Ne t'irrite pas à cause de ceux qui font le mal, Ne porte pas envie aux méchants;

20 Car il n'y a point d'avenir pour celui qui fait le mal, La lampe des méchants s'éteint.