Proverbs 24:16 “For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but…”

Proverbs 24:16

For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

World English Bible

for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

American Standard Version

For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

Geneva Bible 1599

For a iust man falleth seuen times, and riseth againe: but the wicked fall into mischiefe.

Darby Translation

For the righteous falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the wicked stumble into disaster.

Young's Literal Translation

For seven [times] doth the righteous fall and rise, And the wicked stumble in evil.

Bible in Basic English

For an upright man, after falling seven times, will get up again: but trouble is the downfall of the evil.

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Cross references

“a just”

Psalm 34:19 Psalm 37:24 Micah 7:8–10 Job 5:19 2 Corinthians 4:8–12 2 Corinthians 11:23–27

Psalm 34:19 · BSB

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.

Psalm 37:24 · BSB

Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.

Micah 7:8–10 · BSB

Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light.

Job 5:19 · BSB

He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven.

2 Corinthians 4:8–12 · BSB

We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;

2 Corinthians 11:23–27 · BSB

Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.

“but”

1 Thessalonians 5:3 Proverbs 13:17 Proverbs 28:14–18 1 Samuel 26:10 Psalm 52:5 Amos 5:2

1 Thessalonians 5:3 · BSB

While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

Proverbs 13:17 · BSB

A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.

Proverbs 28:14–18 · BSB

Blessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

1 Samuel 26:10 · BSB

David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.

Psalm 52:5 · BSB

Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

Amos 5:2 · BSB

“Fallen is Virgin Israel, never to rise again. She lies abandoned on her land, with no one to raise her up.”

Also

Proverbs 14:32

Proverbs 14:32 · BSB

The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, near the dwelling of the righteous; do not destroy his resting place.

17Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,

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