The Meaning of Proverbs 24:19 Explained

Proverbs 24:19

KJV: Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

YLT: Fret not thyself at evil doers, Be not envious at the wicked,

Darby: Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of the wicked:

ASV: Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Fret  not thyself because of evil  [men], neither be thou envious  at the wicked; 

What does Proverbs 24:19 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 24

1  Precepts and Warnings

What do the individual words in Proverbs 24:19 mean?

Not do fret because of evildoers nor be envious of the wicked
אַל־ תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־ תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בָּרְשָׁעִֽים

תִּתְחַ֥ר  do  fret 
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Imperfect Jussive, second person masculine singular
Root: חָרָה  
Sense: to be hot, furious, burn, become angry, be kindled.
בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים  because  of  evildoers 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine plural
Root: מֵרֵעַ 
Sense: to be bad, be evil.
אַל־  nor 
Parse: Adverb
Root: אַל  
Sense: not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference).
תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א  be  envious 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: קָנָא  
Sense: to envy, be jealous, be envious, be zealous.
בָּרְשָׁעִֽים  of  the  wicked 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Adjective, masculine plural
Root: רָשָׁע  
Sense: wicked, criminal.