Proverbs 24:16

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Summary

Proverbs 24:16

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

A just

2 Corinthians 11:23

But

General references

Genesis 19:35

Bible References

A just

“He will rescue you from six troubles;
Even in seven, evil will not touch you.

Many hardships and perplexing circumstances confront the righteous,
But the Lord rescues him from them all.

When he falls, he will not be hurled down,
Because the Lord is the One who holds his hand and sustains him.

Do not rejoice over me [amid my tragedies], O my enemy!
Though I fall, I will rise;
Though I sit in the darkness [of distress], the Lord is a light for me.

For we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about our trouble in [the west coast province of] Asia [Minor], how we were utterly weighed down, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life [itself].

We are pressured in every way [hedged in], but not crushed; perplexed [unsure of finding a way out], but not driven to despair;

Are they [self-proclaimed] servants of Christ?—I am speaking as if I were out of my mind—I am more so [for I exceed them]; with far more labors, with far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, and often in danger of death.

But

A wicked messenger falls into hardship,
But a faithful ambassador brings healing.

Blessed and favored by God is the man who fears [sin and its consequence] at all times,
But he who hardens his heart [and is determined to sin] will fall into disaster.

David also said, “As the Lord lives, most certainly the Lord will strike him [in His own time and way], or his day will come and he will die, or he will go down into battle and be carried off [dead].

Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and pierce me through with it, otherwise these uncircumcised [Philistines] will come and pierce me through and abuse and mock me.” But his armor bearer would not, because he was terrified [of doing such a thing]. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s anger subsided.

His mischief will return on his own head,
And his violence will come down on the top of his head [like loose dirt].

But God will break you down forever;
He will take you away and tear you away from your tent,
And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah.

She has fallen, she will not rise again—
The virgin Israel.
She lies neglected on her land;
There is no one to raise her up.

“Those who swear [their oaths] by the sin (guilt) of Samaria or Ashimah (a pagan goddess),
Who say, ‘By the life of your god [the golden calf], O Dan!’
And [swear], ‘By the life of the way of [idolatrous] Beersheba,’
They shall fall and not rise again.”

And at once an angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give God the glory [and instead permitted himself to be worshiped], and he was eaten by worms and died [five days later].

While they are saying, “Peace and safety [all is well and secure!]” then [in a moment unforeseen] destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains on a woman with child, and they will absolutely not escape [for there will be no way to escape the judgment of the Lord].

Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints (God’s people) and apostles and prophets [who were martyred], because God has executed vengeance for you [through righteous judgment] upon her.”

General references

So they gave their father wine that night also, and the younger got up and lay with him; and again he did not know when she lay down or when she got up.