Amsal 24:18

24:18 lest the Lord see it, and be displeased, ¹ 

and turn his wrath away from him. ² 

Amsal 30:6

30:6 Do not add to his words,

lest he reprove you, and prove you to be a liar. ³ 

[24:18]  ¹ tn Heb “and [it is] evil in his eyes.”

[24:18]  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.

[30:6]  ³ tn The form of the verb is a Niphal perfect tense with a vav consecutive from the root כָּזַב (kazav, “to lie”). In this stem it has the ideas of “been made deceptive,” or “shown to be false” or “proved to be a liar.” One who adds to or changes the word of the Lord will be seen as a liar.