Proverbs 24:13-22
Fret not yourself because of evildoers,
Proverbs 24:19-20
and be not envious of the wicked,
for the evil man has no future;
the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
Does that mean that we should sit idly by in the presence of evil? Do we just let evil triumph? No. We know from the rest of Scripture that we should actively work for justice and to correct the evils around us. But when it looks like our efforts are failing and evil is getting the upper hand, we do not need to panic. The Lord is still in control, and He will set all things right.
Having written that paragraph, it occurs to me that I said much the same thing before — only better 🙂 — when commenting on Psalm 37.
Fret not yourself…