Proverbs 24:17
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 24
“Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:”Proverbs 24:17
What Does Proverbs 24:17 Mean?
Proverbs 24:17 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 24, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 24:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Luke 6:27“But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,”Proverbs 25:21“If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:”Obadiah 1:12“But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress.”Job 31:29“If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:”Romans 12:19“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”Proverbs 17:5“Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.”1 Corinthians 13:6“Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;”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.”Psalms 35:15“But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:”Psalms 35:19“Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.”Psalms 42:10“As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?”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.”Luke 10:34“And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.”Judges 16:23“Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.”Psalms 70:3“Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.”1 Thessalonians 5:15“See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.”2 Samuel 1:12“And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.”2 Samuel 3:32“And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.”Isaiah 14:29“Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.”Ezekiel 25:3“And say unto the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity;”
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