Proverbs 24:18

v. 18. lest the Lord see it and it displease Him, as all evidences of malice are hound to do, and He turn away His wrath from him, that is, from the enemy, His punishment striking the person of malignant spirit instead.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 t...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Lest the LORD see [it], and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath (f) from him. (f) To be avenged on you.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

from him. Supply Ellipsis, "from him [to thee]".
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. Lest the Lord ... turn, away his wrath from him - upon thee....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Seven ] an indefinite, but considerable number. The wrath will now fall on you.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Lamentations 4:21 ; Lamentations 4:22 ; Zechariah 1:15 ; Zechariah 1:16
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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

¹⁸ Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 24:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 24:18