Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes. New Living Translation The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again. But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked. English Standard Version for the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity. Berean Standard Bible For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times. King James Bible For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. New King James Version For a righteous man may fall seven times And rise again, But the wicked shall fall by calamity. New American Standard Bible For a righteous person falls seven times and rises again, But the wicked stumble in time of disaster. NASB 1995 For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in time of calamity. NASB 1977 For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in time of calamity. Legacy Standard Bible For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked will stumble in calamity. Amplified Bible For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in time of disaster and collapse. Christian Standard Bible Though a righteous person falls seven times, he will get up, but the wicked will stumble into ruin. Holman Christian Standard Bible Though a righteous man falls seven times, he will get up, but the wicked will stumble into ruin. American Standard Version For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity. Contemporary English Version Even if good people fall seven times, they will get back up. But when trouble strikes the wicked, that's the end of them. English Revised Version For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked are overthrown by calamity. GOD'S WORD® Translation A righteous person may fall seven times, but he gets up again. However, in a disaster wicked people fall. Good News Translation No matter how often honest people fall, they always get up again; but disaster destroys the wicked. International Standard Version for though a righteous man falls seven times, he will rise again, but the wicked stumble into calamity. Majority Standard Bible For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times. NET Bible Although a righteous person may fall seven times, he gets up again, but the wicked will be brought down by calamity. New Heart English Bible For the righteous may fall seven times, but gets up again, but the wicked will stumble in adversity. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor the righteous fall and rise seven [times], "" And the wicked stumble in evil. Young's Literal Translation For seven times doth the righteous fall and rise, And the wicked stumble in evil. Smith's Literal Translation For the just one shall fall seven times, and rise: and the unjust shall be weak in evil. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor a just man shall fall seven times and shall rise again: but the wicked shall fall down into evil. Catholic Public Domain Version For the just one will fall seven times, and he shall rise again. But the impious will fall into evil. New American Bible Though the just fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble from only one mishap. New Revised Standard Version for though they fall seven times, they will rise again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again; but the wicked shall fall into mischief. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because the righteous falls seven times, and he rises, and the wicked is overthrown by evil. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again, But the wicked stumble under adversity. Brenton Septuagint Translation For a righteous man will fall seven times, and rise again: but the ungodly shall be without strength in troubles. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do not Envy…15Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, near the dwelling of the righteous; do not destroy his resting place. 16For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times. 17Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,… Cross References Micah 7:8 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. Psalm 37:23-24 The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey. / Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand. 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; / persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. Job 5:19 He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven. Psalm 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all. Romans 8:28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. Psalm 145:14 The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. Psalm 37:16-17 Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked. / For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. James 1:2-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, / because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. / Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. Psalm 91:3-7 Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague. / He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart. / You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, ... Matthew 5:10-12 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. / Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you. Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Hebrews 12:11-13 No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it. / Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees. / Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed. Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken. Treasury of Scripture For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. a just Job 5:19 He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee. Psalm 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. Psalm 37:24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. but Proverbs 13:17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. Proverbs 28:14-18 Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief… 1 Samuel 26:10 David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish. Jump to Previous Adversity Calamity Disaster Downfall Evil Fall Falleth Falling Falls Mischief Overthrown Righteous Rise Rises Riseth Seven Stumble Time Times Trouble Upright WickedJump to Next Adversity Calamity Disaster Downfall Evil Fall Falleth Falling Falls Mischief Overthrown Righteous Rise Rises Riseth Seven Stumble Time Times Trouble Upright WickedProverbs 24 1. Precepts and WarningsFor though a righteous man falls The phrase "a righteous man" refers to someone who is in right standing with God, living according to His commandments and principles. The Hebrew word for "righteous" is "tsaddiq," which implies a person who is just, ethical, and moral. The idea of falling here is not necessarily about physical stumbling but rather encountering failures, setbacks, or sins. The righteous are not immune to life's challenges or personal failures, but their righteousness is not defined by their falls. Instead, it is characterized by their response to these falls. seven times he will get up but the wicked will stumble into ruin Seven times--i.e., frequently. (Comp. Matthew 18:21.) Verse 16. - A just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again. The fall may be taken of sin or of calamity. Preachers, ancient and modern, have made much use of this text in the first sense, expatiating how a good man may fall into venial or more serious sins, but he never loses his love of God, and rises from his fall by repentance on every occasion. We also often find the words in die, "a day," added, which indeed occur in some manuscripts, but are not in the original. But the verb naphal seems not to be used in the sense of "falling" morally; and the meaning here is that the just man frequently falls into trouble, - he is not secure against worldly cares and losses, or the insidious attacks of the man mentioned in Ver. 15; but he never loses his trust in God or offends by fretfulness and impatience, and always God's providence watches over him and delivers him out of all his afflictions. "Seven times" means merely often, that number being used to express plurality or completeness (see on Proverbs 6:31; 26:16; and comp. Genesis 4:24; Job 5:19 (which is like our passage); and Matthew 18:22). The expectation which the sinner conceived when he saw the good man distressed, that he might seize the opportunity and use it to his own benefit, is woefully disappointed. In contrast with the recovery and reestablishment of the righteous, when the wicked suffer calamity there is no recuperation for them. The wicked shall fall into mischief; Revised Version better, are overthrown by calamity (comp. Proverbs 14:32, and note there). Septuagint," But the ungodly shall be weak in evils."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew For thoughכִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction a righteous צַדִּ֣יק (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous man falls יִפּ֣וֹל (yip·pō·wl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie seven times, שֶׁ֨בַע ׀ (še·ḇa‘) Number - feminine singular Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number he will get up, וָקָ֑ם (wā·qām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand but the wicked וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים (ū·rə·šā·‘îm) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person will stumble יִכָּשְׁל֥וּ (yik·kā·šə·lū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3782: To totter, waver, to falter, stumble, faint, fall into ruin. בְרָעָֽה׃ (ḇə·rā·‘āh) Preposition-b | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil Links Proverbs 24:16 NIVProverbs 24:16 NLT Proverbs 24:16 ESV Proverbs 24:16 NASB Proverbs 24:16 KJV Proverbs 24:16 BibleApps.com Proverbs 24:16 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 24:16 Chinese Bible Proverbs 24:16 French Bible Proverbs 24:16 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 24:16 For a righteous man falls seven times (Prov. 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