Treasury of Scripture Knowledge If I have been glad at the downfall of him that hated me, and have rejoiced that evil had found him. 2 Samuel 1:12 And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the Lord, and for the house of Israel, because they were fallen by the sword. 2 Samuel 4:10,11 The man that told me, and said: Saul is dead, who thought he brought good tidings, I apprehended, and slew him in Siceleg, who should have been rewarded for his news. . . . 2 Samuel 16:5-8 And king David came as far as Bahurim: and behold there came out from thence a man of the kindred of the house of Saul named Semei, the son of Gera, and coming out he cursed as he went on, . . . Psalm 35:13,14,25,26 But as for me, when they were troublesome to me, I was clothed with haircloth. I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer shall be turned into my bosom. . . . Proverbs 17:5 He that despiseth the poor, reproacheth his maker: and he that rejoiceth at another man's ruin, shall not be unpunished. Proverbs 24:17,18 When thy enemy shall fall, be not glad, and in his ruin let not thy heart rejoice: . . . Context Job's Final Appeal…28Which is a very great iniquity, and a denial against the most high God. 29If I have been glad at the downfall of him that hated me, and have rejoiced that evil had found him.30For I have not been given my mouth to sin, by wishing a curse to his soul.… Cross References 2 Samuel 3:32 And when they had buried Abner in Hebron, king David lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner: and all the people also wept. Proverbs 17:5 He that despiseth the poor, reproacheth his maker: and he that rejoiceth at another man's ruin, shall not be unpunished. Proverbs 24:17 When thy enemy shall fall, be not glad, and in his ruin let not thy heart rejoice: Obadiah 1:12 In the day when thou stoodest against him, when strangers carried away his army captive, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem: thou also wast as one of them. Lexicon Ifאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not I have rejoiced אֶ֭שְׂמַח (’eś·maḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome at my enemy’s מְשַׂנְאִ֑י (mə·śan·’î) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 8130: To hate ruin, בְּפִ֣יד (bə·p̄îḏ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6365: Ruin, disaster or exulted וְ֝הִתְעֹרַ֗רְתִּי (wə·hiṯ·‘ō·rar·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5782: To rouse oneself, awake when כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction evil רָֽע׃ (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7451: Bad, evil befell him— מְצָ֥אוֹ (mə·ṣā·’ōw) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present Additional Translations If I have rejoiced at my enemy’s ruin, or exulted when evil befell him—If I rejoice at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him: If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, Or lifted up myself when evil found him; And if too I was glad at the fall of mine enemies, and mine heart said, Aha! If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, and exulted when evil befell him; If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him; If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or have lifted up myself when evil found him: "If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him; If I rejoice at the ruin of my hater, And stirred up myself when evil found him, Jump to Previous Befell Cries Destruction Enemy Enemy's Evil Extinction Exulted Found Glad Gloated Hated Hater Joy Lifted Misfortune Overtook Rejoice Rejoiced Ruin TroubleJump to Next Befell Cries Destruction Enemy Enemy's Evil Extinction Exulted Found Glad Gloated Hated Hater Joy Lifted Misfortune Overtook Rejoice Rejoiced Ruin TroubleExternal Links Job 31:29 NIVJob 31:29 NLT Job 31:29 ESV Job 31:29 NASB Job 31:29 ASV Job 31:29 Bible Apps Job 31:29 Biblia Paralela Job 31:29 Chinese Bible Job 31:29 French Bible Job 31:29 German Bible Alphabetical: at befell came enemy enemy's evil extinction exulted gloated have him I If misfortune my of or over rejoiced that the to trouble when OT Poetry: Job 31:29 If I have rejoiced at the destruction (Jb) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |