Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version or the LORD will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from them. New Living Translation For the LORD will be displeased with you and will turn his anger away from them. English Standard Version lest the LORD see it and be displeased, and turn away his anger from him. Berean Standard Bible or the LORD will see and disapprove, and turn His wrath away from him. King James Bible Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. New King James Version Lest the LORD see it, and it displease Him, And He turn away His wrath from him. New American Standard Bible Otherwise, the LORD will see and be displeased, And turn His anger away from him. NASB 1995 Or the LORD will see it and be displeased, And turn His anger away from him. NASB 1977 Lest the LORD see it and be displeased, And He turn away His anger from him. Legacy Standard Bible Lest Yahweh see it and it be evil in His eyes, And turn His anger away from him. Amplified Bible Or the LORD will see your gloating and be displeased, And turn His anger away from your enemy. Christian Standard Bible or the LORD will see, be displeased, and turn his wrath away from him. Holman Christian Standard Bible or the LORD will see, be displeased, and turn His wrath away from him. American Standard Version Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him. Contemporary English Version The LORD will find out and be unhappy. Then he will stop being angry with them. English Revised Version Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD will see it, he won't like it, and he will turn his anger away from that person. Good News Translation The LORD will know if you are gloating, and he will not like it; and then maybe he won't punish them. International Standard Version Otherwise the LORD will observe and disapprove, and he will turn his anger away from him. Majority Standard Bible or the LORD will see and disapprove, and turn His wrath away from him. NET Bible lest the LORD see it, and be displeased, and turn his wrath away from him. New Heart English Bible lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. Webster's Bible Translation Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. World English Bible lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionLest YHWH see, and [it be] evil in His eyes, "" And He has turned His anger from off him. Young's Literal Translation Lest Jehovah see, and it be evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger. Smith's Literal Translation Lest Jehovah shall see and it be evil in his eyes, and he turn back from him his anger. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLest the Lord see, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. Catholic Public Domain Version lest perhaps the Lord see, and it displease him, and he may take away his wrath from him. New American Bible Lest the LORD see it, be displeased with you, and withdraw his wrath from your enemies. New Revised Standard Version or else the LORD will see it and be displeased, and turn away his anger from them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLest the LORD see it and it displease him and he turn away his anger from him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Lest LORD JEHOVAH see, and it is evil in his eyes, and he turn his wrath from him. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Lest the LORD see it, and it displease Him, And He turn away His wrath from him. Brenton Septuagint Translation For the Lord will see it, and it will not please him, and he will turn away his wrath from him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do not Envy…17Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles, 18or the LORD will see and disapprove, and turn His wrath away from him. 19Do not fret over evildoers, and do not be envious of the wicked.… Cross References Matthew 5:44-45 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, / that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. Romans 12:19-21 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” / On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.” / Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Luke 6:27-28 But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, / bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 1 Peter 3:9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. James 4:11-12 Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it. / There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor? 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people. Ephesians 4:31-32 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice. / Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you. Matthew 7:1-2 “Do not judge, or you will be judged. / For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Galatians 5:14-15 The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” / But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. / It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. / Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. ... Exodus 23:4-5 If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him. / If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it. Leviticus 19:18 Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD. Deuteronomy 32:35-36 Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.” / For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one remains, slave or free. Job 31:29-30 If I have rejoiced in my enemy’s ruin, or exulted when evil befell him— / I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse— Psalm 35:13-14 Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, but my prayers returned unanswered. / I paced about as for my friend or brother; I was bowed down with grief, like one mourning for his mother. Treasury of Scripture Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. displease him or be evil in his eyes Lamentations 4:21,22 Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz; the cup also shall pass through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked… Zechariah 1:15,16 And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction… Jump to Previous Anger Displease Displeased Evil Eyes Fear Sight Turn Turned WrathJump to Next Anger Displease Displeased Evil Eyes Fear Sight Turn Turned WrathProverbs 24 1. Precepts and Warningsor the LORD will see and disapprove This phrase emphasizes God's omniscience and moral governance. In biblical context, God is portrayed as the ultimate judge who sees all actions and intentions (Proverbs 15:3). The idea of God seeing and disapproving aligns with His nature as holy and just, as seen in passages like Psalm 11:4-5, where God examines the righteous and the wicked. The disapproval of God is significant because it reflects His standards of righteousness, which are consistent throughout Scripture. This phrase warns against gloating over the downfall of others, as it is contrary to God's character of mercy and justice. and turn His wrath away from him Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORDThe central figure in this verse, representing God's omniscience and justice. The verse highlights His role as the ultimate judge who sees all actions and intentions. 2. The Enemy While not explicitly mentioned in this verse, the context implies an adversary or someone who has wronged the reader. The verse warns against rejoicing over this person's downfall. 3. The Righteous Observer The implied audience of the proverb, who is cautioned against gloating over the misfortune of others, even if they are enemies. Teaching Points God's Displeasure with GloatingRejoicing over an enemy's downfall is displeasing to God. We must guard our hearts against such attitudes, recognizing that God sees and judges our intentions. The Call to Humility This verse calls us to humility, reminding us that we are not the arbiters of justice. Our role is to trust in God's perfect judgment. The Importance of Compassion Even towards those who have wronged us, we are called to show compassion and refrain from celebrating their misfortunes. This reflects the love and grace that God extends to all. Trust in Divine Justice We are encouraged to trust that God will handle justice in His time and way. Our focus should be on maintaining a righteous heart and attitude. Reflecting Christ's Love As followers of Christ, we are to emulate His love and forgiveness, even towards our enemies. This is a powerful testimony of our faith.(18) And he turn away his wrath from him.--Upon thee as having sinned more deeply than thine enemy in thus rejoicing at his misfortunes. (Comp. Proverbs 17:5.)Verse 18. - Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him. This malignant pleasure at others' misfortunes (which Aristotle, 'Eth. Nic.,' 2:7. 15, calls ἐπιχαιρεκακία) is a sin in the eyes of God, and calls for punishment. And he turn away his wrath from him; and, as is implied, direct it upon thee. But it seems a mean motive to adduce, if the maxim is taken baldly to mean, "Do not rejoice at your enemy's calamity, lest God relieve him from the evil:" for true charity would wish for such a result. Bode considers "his wrath" to be the enemy's ill will against thee, which God by his grace changes to love, and thou art thus covered with confusion and shame for thy former vindictiveness. But the point is not so much the removal of God's displeasure from the enemy as the punishment of the malignant man, either mentally or materially. To a malignant mind no severer blow could be given than to see a foe recover God's favor and rise from his fall. The moralist then warns the disciple against giving way to this ἐπιχαιρεκακία lest he prepare for himself bitter mortification by having to witness the restoration of the hated one, or by being himself made to suffer that evil which he had rejoiced to see his neighbour experience (comp. Proverbs 17:5, and note there). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew orפֶּן־ (pen-) Conjunction Strong's 6435: Removal, lest the LORD יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH will see יִרְאֶ֣ה (yir·’eh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see and disapprove, וְרַ֣ע (wə·ra‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7489: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad and turn His wrath אַפּֽוֹ׃ (’ap·pōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire away וְהֵשִׁ֖יב (wə·hê·šîḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again from him. מֵעָלָ֣יו (mê·‘ā·lāw) Preposition-m | third person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links Proverbs 24:18 NIVProverbs 24:18 NLT Proverbs 24:18 ESV Proverbs 24:18 NASB Proverbs 24:18 KJV Proverbs 24:18 BibleApps.com Proverbs 24:18 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 24:18 Chinese Bible Proverbs 24:18 French Bible Proverbs 24:18 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 24:18 Lest Yahweh see it and it displease (Prov. 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