Proverbs 24:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Do not rejoiceתִּשְׂמָ֑ח
(tis·mach;)
8055: rejoice, be glada prim. root
when your enemy 
 
340: to be hostile toa prim. root
falls,בִּנְפֹ֣ל
(bin·fol)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
And do not let your heartלִבֶּֽךָ׃
(lib·be·cha.)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
be gladיָגֵ֥ל
(ya·gel)
1523: to rejoicea prim. root
when he stumbles;וּ֝בִכָּשְׁלֹ֗ו
(u·vik·ka·she·lov)
3782: to stumble, stagger, tottera prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Rejoice
samach  (saw-makh')
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
not when thine enemy
'oyeb  (o-yabe')
hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.
falleth
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
and let not thine heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
be glad
giyl  (gheel)
to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear -- be glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice.
when he stumbleth
kashal  (kaw-shal')
to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;

King James Bible
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't gloat when your enemy falls, and don't let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,

International Standard Version
Don't rejoice when your enemy falls; don't let yourself be glad when he stumbles.

NET Bible
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and when he stumbles do not let your heart rejoice,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
When your enemy has fallen, do not rejoice, and when he is overthrown, let not your heart leap for joy.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Do not be happy when your enemy falls, and do not feel glad when he stumbles.

King James 2000 Bible
Rejoice not when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles:
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