DAY 97
Do Not Gloat When Your Enemy Falls
기원전 10~6세기 편집 (히브리 지혜문학)
ORIGINAL
בִּנְפֹל אוֹיִבְךָ אַל־תִּשְׂמָח וּבִכָּשְׁלוֹ אַל־יָגֵל לִבֶּךָ
📜 THE VERSE
Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice.
❓ TODAY'S QUESTION
Do I secretly smile at the misfortune of someone I dislike?
📝Reflection
The downfall of someone you hate seems like it would feel sweet, yet that feeling only makes you smaller. The moment you welcome another's misfortune, a layer of darkness settles over your own heart. This verse says do not grant that darkness even toward an enemy. It is less a courtesy to him than a guarding of your own heart. Simply not gloating at another's fall makes me a little more human.
— ONGO · Curator
🌱Apply It Today
If another's misfortune feels satisfying today, notice the feeling and quietly set it down.
📖 Source:
Proverbs 24:17.
히브리어 원전 + 개역한글판(1961, PD) 참조, ONGO 자체 의역.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
