Proverbs 24:18

lest the Lord see it, and be displeased, ¹  and turn his wrath away from him. ² 

or the LORD will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from him.

Or the LORD will see it and be displeased, And turn His anger away from him.

For the LORD will be displeased with you and will turn his anger away from them.

GOD might see, and become very provoked, and then take pity on his plight.

For fear that the Lord may see it, and it may be evil in his eyes, and his wrath may be turned away from him.

or else the LORD will see it and be displeased, and turn away his anger from them.

Lest the LORD see it , and it displease Him, And He turn away His wrath from him.

lest the Lord see it, and be displeased, ¹  and turn his wrath away from him. ² 

¹ tn Heb “and [it is] evil in his eyes.”

² sn The judgment of God should strike a note of fear in the heart of people (e.g., Lev 19:17-18). His judgment is not to be taken lightly, or personalized as a victory. If that were to happen, then the Lord might take pity on the enemies in their calamity, for he champions the downtrodden and defeated. These are probably personal enemies; the imprecatory psalms and the prophetic oracles present a different set of circumstances for the downfall of God’s enemies – even the book of Proverbs says that brings joy to the community.