Proverbs 24:19 meaning and explanation

Do not fret over evildoers, and do not be envious of the wicked.

Proverbs 24:19, Berean Standard Bible

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The speaker is a wisdom teacher addressing his son, as the repeated "my son" in this chapter shows. Having just warned against gloating when an enemy falls, he now turns to the quieter danger of fretting over people who seem to prosper through wrongdoing.

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