Bible verse

Proverbs 24:15

Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, near the dwelling of the righteous; do not destroy his resting place.

Proverbs 24:15 · BSB

Proverbs 24:15 in context

The verses around it, from Proverbs 24.

11 Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.

12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?

13 Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.

14 Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.

15 Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, near the dwelling of the righteous; do not destroy his resting place.

16 For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.

17 Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,

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

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

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Proverbs 24:15 in other translations

KJV

Lay not wait, O wicked [man], against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

ASV

Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place:

ERV

Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

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