Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Rejoice not thou at the fall of thine enemy; and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth.
New American Standard Bible
And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
King James Version
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
Holman Bible
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.
A Conservative Version
Rejoice not when thine enemy falls, and let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown,
American Standard Version
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;
Amplified
Do not rejoice and gloat when your enemy falls,
And do not let your heart be glad [in self-righteousness] when he stumbles,
Bible in Basic English
Do not be glad at the fall of your hater, and let not your heart have joy at his downfall:
Darby Translation
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;
Julia Smith Translation
In the falling of thine enemies thou shalt not rejoice, and in his stumbling thy heart shall not exult:
King James 2000
Rejoice not when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles:
Lexham Expanded Bible
While your enemies are falling, do not rejoice; when he trips himself, may your heart not be glad
Modern King James verseion
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
NET Bible
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and when he stumbles do not let your heart rejoice,
New Heart English Bible
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls. Do not let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;
The Emphasized Bible
When thine enemy falleth, do not thou rejoice, and, when he stumbleth, let not thy heart exult:
Webster
Rejoice not when thy enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth:
World English Bible
Don't rejoice when your enemy falls. Don't let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;
Youngs Literal Translation
In the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful,
Themes
Duty » To brethren » To enemies
Enemies » Rejoice not at the failings of
Rejoice » What not to rejoice in
Rejoicing » In tribulation, examples of » In evil forbidden
Revenge » Forbidden by our lord
Social duties » Compassion » Duty to enemies
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty to enemies
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the ungodly fall into wickedness. 17 Rejoice not thou at the fall of thine enemy; and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth. 18 Lest the LORD, when he seeth it, be angry and turn his wrath from him unto thee.
Cross References
Job 31:29
Have I ever rejoiced at the hurt of mine enemy? Or was I ever glad, that any harm happened to him? Oh no.
Proverbs 17:5
Whoso laugheth the poor to scorn, blasphemeth his maker; and he that is glad of another man's hurt, shall not be unpunished.
Obadiah 1:12
Thou shalt no more see the day of thy brother; thou shalt no more behold the time of his captivity; thou shalt no more rejoice over the children of Judah, in the day of their destruction; thou shalt triumph no more in the time of their trouble.
Psalm 35:15
But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: Yea, the very lame came together against me unawares, making mouths at me, and ceased not.
Psalm 35:19
O let not them that are mine enemies triumph over me ungodly; neither let them wink with their eyes, that hate me without a cause.
1 Corinthians 13:6-7
rejoiceth not in iniquity: but rejoiceth in the truth,
Judges 16:25
And when their hearts were merry, they said, "Send for Samson and let him play before us." And they fetched Samson out of the prison house, and he played before them, and they set him between the pillars.
2 Samuel 16:5-14
And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the kindred of the house of Saul named Shimei, the son of Gera; and he came out cursing.
Psalm 42:10
My bones are smitten asunder as with a sword, while mine enemies that trouble me cast me in the teeth, daily saying unto me, "Where is now thy God?"