Proverbs 24:16

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

…for seven times the righteous may fall and rise up, and the wicked shall stumble into evil.

Latin

Septies enim cadet justus, et resurget: impii autem corruent in malum.

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Proverbs 24:15–16

Saying 27: Godly people do not let setbacks keep them down. • Seven times symbolizes "many times."

Proverbs 22:17–24:22

This section is attributed to a group known as the wise, but their identity is unknown. There is a mention of thirty sayings (Proverbs 22:20). The wisdom sayings that follow can be divided into thirty sections. These sections are similar to an Egyptian work called the Instruction of Amenemope, which is also divided into thirty chapters.

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Psalm 34:19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
Psalm 37:24
Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.
Micah 7:8–10
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
He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven.
2 Corinthians 4:8–12
We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
2 Corinthians 11:23–27
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.
Proverbs 14:32
The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.
Proverbs 13:17
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
Revelation 18:20–21
Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.
1 Thessalonians 5:3
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.
2 Corinthians 1:8–10
We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.
Amos 5:2
“Fallen is Virgin Israel, never to rise again. She lies abandoned on her land, with no one to raise her up.”

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