Proverbs 24:19-20·~1 min
Saying 29
Do not be agitated by evildoers or envy the wicked, because they have no future and their lamp will be put out. The saying quiets restless comparison by fixing attention on the brevity of evil's apparent success.
D19o not fret over evildoers, 20For the evil man has no future;
Section summaryThe wise are told not to fret over evildoers because the wicked have no lasting future. Their apparent light is temporary and will be extinguished.
Role in the chapterThis section answers the temptation to agitation or envy with a longer view of the wicked's end.