Proverbs 24:17
Strong's Lexicon
Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive)

gloat
תִּשְׂמָ֑ח (tiś·māḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8055: 1) to rejoice, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at) 1a3) to rejoice (religiously) 1b) (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad

when your enemy
(אֽ֭וֹיִבְךָ‪‬) (’ō·w·yiḇ·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 341: 1) (Qal) enemy 1a) personal 1b) national

falls,
בִּנְפֹ֣ל (bin·p̄ōl)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 5307: 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fall 1a2) to fall (of violent death) 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate 1b2) to overthrow 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) 1b5) to cause to fall 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself 1d) (Pilel) to fall

and do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive)

let your heart
לִבֶּֽךָ׃ (lib·be·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

rejoice
יָגֵ֥ל (yā·ḡêl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1523: 1) to rejoice, exult, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to tremble (from fear)

when he stumbles,
וּ֝בִכָּשְׁל֗וֹ (ū·ḇik·kā·šə·lōw)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3782: 1) to stumble, stagger, totter 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stumble 1a2) to totter 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to stumble 1b2) to be tottering, be feeble 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to stumble, bring injury or ruin to, overthrow 1c2) to make feeble, make weak 1d) (Hophal) to be made to stumble 1e) (Piel) bereave

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,

Young's Literal Translation
In the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don’t gloat when your enemy falls, and don’t let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,

New American Standard Bible
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;

King James Bible
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,

New Living Translation
Don't rejoice when your enemies fall; don't be happy when they stumble.

English Standard Version
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,

New American Standard Bible
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;

King James Bible
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't gloat when your enemy falls, and don't let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,

International Standard Version
Don't rejoice when your enemy falls; don't let yourself be glad when he stumbles.

NET Bible
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and when he stumbles do not let your heart rejoice,

American Standard Version
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;

English Revised Version
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he is overthrown:

Young's Literal Translation
In the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful,
















Cross References
2 Samuel 3:32
And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

Job 31:29
If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:

Psalm 35:15
But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

Psalm 35:19
Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

Proverbs 17:5
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

Proverbs 24:18
Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

Obadiah 1:12
But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress.

Micah 7:8
Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 24:16
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

Proverbs 24:15
Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
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