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Selected Verse: Proverbs 24:18 - King James

Verse	Translation	Text
Pr 24:18	King James	Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
See the margin. The meaning is "Thy joy will be suicidal, the wrath of the righteous Judge will be turned upon thee, as the greater offender, and thou wilt have to bear a worse evil than that which thou exultest in."

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

See the margin. The meaning is "Thy joy will be suicidal, the wrath of the righteous Judge will be turned upon thee, as the greater offender, and thou wilt have to bear a worse evil than that which thou exultest in."

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
From him - Understand, upon thee, which is implied in the Hebrew phrase.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

From him - Understand, upon thee, which is implied in the Hebrew phrase.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
And he turn away his wrath from him - Wrath is here taken for the effect of wrath, punishment; and the meaning must be as paraphrased above - lest he take the punishment from him, and inflict it upon thee. And in this way Coverdale understood it: "Lest the Lorde be angry, and turn his wrath from him unto thee." Or we may understand it thus: Lest the Lord inflict on thee a similar punishment; for if thou get into his spirit, rejoicing in the calamities of another, thou deservest punishment.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

And he turn away his wrath from him - Wrath is here taken for the effect of wrath, punishment; and the meaning must be as paraphrased above - lest he take the punishment from him, and inflict it upon thee. And in this way Coverdale understood it: "Lest the Lorde be angry, and turn his wrath from him unto thee." Or we may understand it thus: Lest the Lord inflict on thee a similar punishment; for if thou get into his spirit, rejoicing in the calamities of another, thou deservest punishment.

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