Proverbs 24:19Don't fret yourself because of evildoers; neither be envious of the wicked:
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~950 BC. Young nobles watching corrupt officials prosper while they're taught integrity. Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: urgently concerned about moral discouragement in his students
The original word
charah (חָרָה) — to burn with anger, literally 'to become heated' like metal in a forge
Why it matters
Solomon wrote this while observing international politics where corrupt kings often outlasted righteous ones
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 24:19
The Hebrew suggests ongoing, habitual fretting - not momentary frustration but chronic anxiety about injustice
Common misconceptionPeople think this means 'don't care about injustice.' Actually, it means don't let others' success with evil corrode your own moral choices - stay in your lane.
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Verses that echo Proverbs 24:19
Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 24:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 24:19 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the United Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include contentment, peace. Notable phrases: don't fret; neither be envious. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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