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17Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

Proverbs 24:17

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Matthew Henry

(vv. 17-18)

Here, 1. The pleasure we are apt to take in the troubles of an enemy is forbidden us. If any have done us an ill turn, or if we bear them ill-will only because they stand in our light or in our way, when any damage comes to them (suppose they fall), or any danger (suppose they stumble), our corrupt hearts are too apt to conceive a secret delight and satisfaction in it— Aha! so would we have it; th...

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