Proverbs 24:19
Do not fret because of evildoers or be envious of the wicked,
In context
16 for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.
17 Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice, 18 or the Lord will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from them. 19 Do not fret because of evildoers or be envious of the wicked, 20 for the evildoer has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
21 Fear the Lord and the king, my son, and do not join with rebellious officials, 22 for those two will send sudden destruction on them, and who knows what calamities they can bring?
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 24:19 in the KJV
Fret not thyself because of evil men, Neither be thou envious at the wicked;
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 24:19 in the ESV
Fret not yourself because of evildoers, and be not envious of the wicked,