Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Although a righteous person may fall seven times, he gets up again, but the wicked will be brought down by calamity.
New American Standard Bible
But the
King James Version
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
Holman Bible
he will get up,
but the wicked will stumble into ruin.
International Standard Version
for though a righteous man falls seven times, he will rise again, but the wicked stumble into calamity.
A Conservative Version
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.
Amplified
For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again,
But the wicked stumble in time of disaster and collapse.
Bible in Basic English
For an upright man, after falling seven times, will get up again: but trouble is the downfall of the evil.
Darby Translation
For the righteous falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the wicked stumble into disaster.
Julia Smith Translation
For the just one shall fall seven times, and rise: and the unjust shall be weak in evil
King James 2000
For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall by calamity.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For seven [times] the righteous will fall, but he will rise, but the wicked will be overthrown by calamity.
Modern King James verseion
for a just one falls seven times, and rises up again; but the wicked shall fall into evil.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the ungodly fall into wickedness.
New Heart English Bible
for a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
The Emphasized Bible
For, seven times, may the righteous fall and yet arise, but, lawless men, shall stumble into calamity.
Webster
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
For seven times doth the righteous fall and rise, And the wicked stumble in evil.
Themes
Mischief » Who falls into mischief
Resurrection » Who falls, but rises up again
Seven » Seven times, indicating completion » The just man riseth after falling
Interlinear
Naphal
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References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
15 Do not lie in wait like the wicked against the place where the righteous live; do not assault his home. 16 Although a righteous person may fall seven times, he gets up again, but the wicked will be brought down by calamity. 17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and when he stumbles do not let your heart rejoice,
Cross References
Job 5:19
He will deliver you from six calamities; yes, in seven no evil will touch you.
Psalm 37:24
Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the Lord holds his hand.
Psalm 34:19
The godly face many dangers, but the Lord saves them from each one of them.
1 Samuel 26:10
David went on to say, "As the Lord lives, the Lord himself will strike him down. Either his day will come and he will die, or he will go down into battle and be swept away.
1 Samuel 31:4
Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword and stab me with it! Otherwise these uncircumcised people will come, stab me, and torture me." But his armor bearer refused to do it, because he was very afraid. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.
Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the very gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. The king's rage then abated.
Psalm 7:16
He becomes the victim of his own destructive plans and the violence he intended for others falls on his own head.
Psalm 52:5
Yet God will make you a permanent heap of ruins. He will scoop you up and remove you from your home; he will uproot you from the land of the living. (Selah)
Proverbs 13:17
An unreliable messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
Proverbs 14:32
The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble, but the righteous have refuge even in the threat of death.
Proverbs 28:14-18
Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil.
Amos 5:2
"The virgin Israel has fallen down and will not get up again. She is abandoned on her own land with no one to help her get up."
Amos 8:14
These are the ones who now take oaths in the name of the sinful idol goddess of Samaria. They vow, 'As surely as your god lives, O Dan,' or 'As surely as your beloved one lives, O Beer Sheba!' But they will fall down and not get up again."
Micah 7:8-10
My enemies, do not gloat over me! Though I have fallen, I will get up. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light.
Acts 12:23
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck Herod down because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.
2 Corinthians 1:8-10
For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, regarding the affliction that happened to us in the province of Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of living.
2 Corinthians 4:8-12
We are experiencing trouble on every side, but are not crushed; we are perplexed, but not driven to despair;
2 Corinthians 11:23-27
Are they servants of Christ? (I am talking like I am out of my mind!) I am even more so: with much greater labors, with far more imprisonments, with more severe beatings, facing death many times.
1 Thessalonians 5:3
Now when they are saying, "There is peace and security," then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will surely not escape.
Revelation 18:20-21
(Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, for God has pronounced judgment against her on your behalf!)