Proverbs 24:18 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Lest Jehovah see, and [it be] evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.

English ASV

Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.

English Amplified

Lest the Lord see it and it be evil in His eyes and displease Him, and He turn away His wrath from him [to expend it upon you, the worse offender].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Lest the Lord see it and it be evil in His eyes and displease Him, and He turn away His wrath from him [to expend it upon you, the worse offender].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

or the Lord will see and disapprove, and turn His wrath away from him.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

or the LORD will see, be displeased, and turn his wrath away from him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

lest Jehovah see it, and it be evil in his sight, and he turn away his anger from him.

English EASY 2024

The Lord will know what you are thinking, and he will not be happy. He may decide not to punish your enemy.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Lord will see this, and he might be upset with you and decide not to punish your enemy. — 29 —

lest the LORD see it and be displeased, and turn away his anger from him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The Lord will know if you are gloating, and he will not like it; and then maybe he won't punish them.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The Lord will see it, he won't like it, and he will turn his anger away from that person.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

or the LORD will see, be displeased, and turn His wrath away from him.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Lest Yahweh see it and it be evil in His eyes, And turn His anger away from him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

lest the Lord see it, and it is evil in His eyes, and He turn away His wrath from him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Or the LORD will see it and be displeased, And turn His anger away from him.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Lest the LORD see it, be displeased with you, and withdraw his wrath from your enemy.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

lest the LORD see it, and be displeased, and turn his wrath away from him.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The Lord will see it, but he won't be pleased. He might turn his anger away from your enemy.

English NIV

or the LORD will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from him.

English NKJ 1982

Lest the Lord see it, and it displease Him, And He turn away His wrath from him.

English NLT

For the LORD will be displeased with you and will turn his anger away from them.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

or else the LORD will see it and be displeased, and turn away his anger from them.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For the Lord, who sees your heart, will be displeased with you and will pity your foe.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

lest the Lord see it, and be displeased, and turn away his anger from him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

for the Lord may be displeased with you and stop punishing him!

English Tyndale 1537

Lest the LORD when he seeth it, be angry, and turn his wrath from him unto thee.

Proverbs 24:18 — Compare Translations