Proverbs

Proverbs 24:17

¹⁷Do not gloat when your enemy falls,

and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
gloat	תִּשְׂמָ֑ח	tiś·māḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8055 rejoice, be glad
when your enemy	אוֹיְבֶיךָ	ʾō·yə·ḇɛ·ḵå̄	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
falls	בִּנְפֹ֣ל	bin·p̄ōl	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5307 fall, lie
and do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let your heart	לִבֶּֽךָ׃	lib·be·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
rejoice	יָגֵ֥ל	yā·ḡêl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1523 rejoice
when he stumbles	וּ֝בִכָּשְׁל֗וֹ	ū·ḇik·kā·šə·lōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H3782 stumble, stagger, totter

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.