King James Version
Proverbs 24:19 in the King James Version says “Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked; Fret: or, Keep not company with the wicked” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked; Fret: or, Keep not company with the wicked”
Proverbs 24:19 · KJV
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
My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: them: Heb. changers
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
“Fret”
H2734to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy
“not thyself because of evil”
H7489properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e., bad (physically, socially or morally)
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
“men neither be thou envious”
H7065to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e., (in a bad sense) jealous or envious
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