Fret not thyself because of evil [men],....
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Proverbs 24:19
Proverbs 24:19
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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Proverbs 24 — OverviewProverbs 24 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe Excellence of Wisdom.Proverbs 24 — OverviewProverbs 24 · Little Bible — for children and parentsProverbs 24 covers a wide range of wisdom: stay away from evil people, build your life with wisdom, help those in danger, do not gloat over your enemies, do not be lazy, and be honest in all your dealings. The chapter…Proverbs 24:19-20Proverbs 24:19-20 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleHere, 1. He repeats the caution he had before given against envying the
pleasures and successes of wicked man in their wicked ways. This he
quotes from his father David, Ps. xxxvii. 1. We must not in any case…Proverbs 24:19Proverbs 24:19 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeFret: or, Keep not company with the wicked. Proverbs 13:20; Numbers 16:26; Psalms 1:1, Psalms 26:4-5, Psalms 119:115; 2 Corinthians 6:17; Ephesians 5:11; 2 Timothy 3:2-5; Revelation 18:4
neither: Proverbs 24:1,…Proverbs 24:19Proverbs 24:19 · Little Bible — for children and parentsAnxiety about the apparent success of the wicked is a natural but spiritually dangerous response. Solomon commands: stop fretting. Do not let the wicked rent space in your mind through worry or envy.
Memory phrase: Do…