Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice, New Living Translation Don’t rejoice when your enemies fall; don’t be happy when they stumble. English Standard Version Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles, Berean Standard Bible Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles, King James Bible Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: New King James Version Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles; New American Standard Bible Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles, NASB 1995 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles; NASB 1977 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles; Legacy Standard Bible When your enemy falls, do not be glad, And when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice; Amplified Bible Do not rejoice and gloat when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad [in self-righteousness] when he stumbles, Christian Standard Bible Don’t gloat when your enemy falls, and don’t let your heart rejoice when he stumbles, Holman Christian Standard Bible Don’t gloat when your enemy falls, and don’t let your heart rejoice when he stumbles, American Standard Version Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown; Contemporary English Version Don't be happy to see your enemies trip and fall down. English Revised Version Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he is overthrown: GOD'S WORD® Translation Do not be happy when your enemy falls, and do not feel glad when he stumbles. Good News Translation Don't be glad when your enemies meet disaster, and don't rejoice when they stumble. International Standard Version Don't rejoice when your enemy falls; don't let yourself be glad when he stumbles. Majority Standard Bible Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice 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; Webster's Bible Translation 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, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDo not rejoice in the falling of your enemy, "" And do not let your heart be joyful in his stumbling, Young's Literal Translation In the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful, Smith's Literal Translation In the falling of thine enemies thou shalt not rejoice, and in his stumbling thy heart shall not exult: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhen thy enemy shall fall, be not glad, and in his ruin let not thy heart rejoice: Catholic Public Domain Version When your enemy will fall, do not be glad, and do not let your heart exult in his ruin, New American Bible Do not rejoice when your enemies fall, and when they stumble, do not let your heart exult, New Revised Standard Version Do not rejoice when your enemies fall, and do not let your heart be glad when they stumble, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleDo not rejoice when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he is overthrown, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated When your enemy has fallen, do not rejoice, and when he is overthrown, let not your heart leap for joy. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth; Brenton Septuagint Translation If thine enemy should fall, rejoice not over him, neither be elated at his overthrow. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do not Envy…16For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times. 17Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles, 18or the LORD will see and disapprove, and turn His wrath away from him.… Cross References Matthew 5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Romans 12:14 Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse. Romans 12:19-21 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” / On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.” / Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Luke 6:27-28 But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, / bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Luke 6:35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 1 Peter 3:9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people. Matthew 5:43-45 You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’ / But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, / that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. James 4:16 As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil. Galatians 5:14-15 The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” / But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another. Exodus 23:4-5 If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him. / If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it. Job 31:29-30 If I have rejoiced in my enemy’s ruin, or exulted when evil befell him— / I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse— Obadiah 1:12-13 But you should not gloat in that day, your brother’s day of misfortune, nor rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction, nor boast proudly in the day of their distress. / You should not enter the gate of My people in the day of their disaster, nor gloat over their affliction in the day of their disaster, nor loot their wealth in the day of their disaster. Micah 7:8 Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light. Psalm 35:13-14 Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, but my prayers returned unanswered. / I paced about as for my friend or brother; I was bowed down with grief, like one mourning for his mother. Treasury of Scripture Rejoice not when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles: Proverbs 17:5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. Judges 16:25 And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars. 2 Samuel 16:5 And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. Jump to Previous Downfall Enemy Fall Falleth Falling Falls Glad Gloat Hater Heart Joy Joyful Overthrown Rejoice Stumbles Stumbleth StumblingJump to Next Downfall Enemy Fall Falleth Falling Falls Glad Gloat Hater Heart Joy Joyful Overthrown Rejoice Stumbles Stumbleth StumblingProverbs 24 1. Precepts and WarningsDo not gloat The Hebrew word for "gloat" is "שָׂמַח" (samach), which means to rejoice or be glad. In the context of this verse, it carries a negative connotation, warning against taking pleasure in the misfortune of others. This instruction aligns with the broader biblical principle of loving one's neighbor and even one's enemies, as Jesus taught in the New Testament (Matthew 5:44). The conservative Christian perspective emphasizes humility and compassion, recognizing that gloating over another's downfall is contrary to the character of Christ, who calls us to love and pray for those who oppose us. when your enemy falls and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles "Morte repentina noli gaudere malorum; Hebrew Do notאַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not gloat תִּשְׂמָ֑ח (tiś·māḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome when your enemy אֽ֭וֹיִבְךָ (’ō·w·yiḇ·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary falls, בִּנְפֹ֣ל (bin·p̄ōl) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5307: To fall, lie and do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not let your heart לִבֶּֽךָ׃ (lib·be·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre rejoice יָגֵ֥ל (yā·ḡêl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 1523: To spin round, rejoice, fear when he stumbles, וּ֝בִכָּשְׁל֗וֹ (ū·ḇik·kā·šə·lōw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3782: To totter, waver, to falter, stumble, faint, fall Links Proverbs 24:17 NIVProverbs 24:17 NLT Proverbs 24:17 ESV Proverbs 24:17 NASB Proverbs 24:17 KJV Proverbs 24:17 BibleApps.com Proverbs 24:17 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 24:17 Chinese Bible Proverbs 24:17 French Bible Proverbs 24:17 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 24:17 Don't rejoice when your enemy falls (Prov. 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