King James Version
Proverbs 24:18 in the King James Version says “Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. it displeaseth: Heb. it be evil in his ...” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. it displeaseth: Heb. it be evil in his eyes”
Proverbs 24:18 · KJV
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. it displeaseth: Heb. it be evil in his eyes
Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked; Fret: or, Keep not company with the wicked
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out. candle: or, lamp
KJV Study — Public Domain
“see”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
“Lest the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“it and it displease”
H7489properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e., bad (physically, socially or morally)
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
“him and he turn away”
H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“his wrath”
H639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
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