17 Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles, 18 or the LORD will see and disapprove, and turn His wrath away from him. 19 Do not fret over evildoers, and do not be envious of the wicked.
Proverbs 24:17–19
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Proverbs 24:1–2
1 Do not envy wicked men or desire their company; 2 for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.
Sirach 9:10–12
10 Don’t forsake an old friend; for a new one is not comparable to him. A new friend is like new wine: if it becomes old, you will drink it with gladness. (WEB) 11 Don’t envy the success of a sinner; for you don’t know what his end will be. (WEB) 12 Don’t delight in the delights of… (WEB)
Proverbs 23:16–18
16 My inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right. 17 Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD. 18 For surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
Proverbs 3:30–32
30 Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm. 31 Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways; 32 for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.
Proverbs 3:24–26
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet. 25 Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked, 26 for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.
Psalms 37:7–9
7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes. 8 Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm. 9 For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope…
Proverbs 20:21–23
21 An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end. 22 Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you. 23 Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.
Psalms of Solomon 13:7–9
7 For not alike are the chastening of the righteous for sins done in ignorance, And the overthrow of the sinners. (PSS) 8 Secretly is the righteous chastened, Lest the sinner rejoice over the righteous. (PSS) 9 For He correcteth the righteous as a beloved son. And his chastiseme… (PSS)
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