Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
For, seven times, may the righteous fall and yet arise, but, lawless men, shall stumble into 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.
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 a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again; but the wicked are overthrown by 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
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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, thou lawless man, against the home of the righteous, - neither destroy thou his place of rest; 16 For, seven times, may the righteous fall and yet arise, but, lawless men, shall stumble into calamity. 17 When thine enemy falleth, do not thou rejoice, and, when he stumbleth, let not thy heart exult:
Cross References
Job 5:19
In six troubles, he will rescue thee, and, in seven, there shall smite thee no misfortune:
Psalm 37:24
Though he fall, he shall not be hurled headlong, For, Yahweh, is holding his hand.
Psalm 34:19
Many are the misfortunes of the righteous, But, out of them all, doth Yahweh rescue him.
1 Samuel 26:10
And David said - By the life of Yahweh, surely, Yahweh himself, must smite him, - or, his day, must come that he die, or, into battle, must he go down, and be swept away.
1 Samuel 31:4
Then said Saul to his armour-bearer - Draw thy sword and pierce me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come, and pierce me through, and abuse me. But his armour-bearer was not willing, for he was sore afraid. So Saul took his sword and fell thereon.
Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows which he had prepared for Mordecai, - and, the wrath of the king, was appeased.
Psalm 7:16
His mischief, turneth back, on his own head, - and, on his own crown, his violence, descendeth.
Psalm 52:5
GOD also, will break thee down utterly, He will snatch thee up and tear thee away tentless, And uproot thee, out of the land of the living. Selah.
Proverbs 13:17
A lawless messenger, falleth into mischief, but, a faithful herald, bringeth healing.
Proverbs 14:32
By his own wickedness, shall the lawless man, be thrust down, but the righteous, seeketh refuge in his integrity.
Proverbs 28:14-18
How happy the man who is ever circumspect, whereas, he that hardeneth his heart, shall fall into calamity.
Amos 5:2
She hath fallen - she cannot again rise, the virgin, Israel, - she lieth forsaken on her soil, there is none to raise her up.
Amos 8:14
They who swear by the Guilt of Samaria, and say, As thy God, liveth, O Dan! and, As the Way of Beer-sheba, liveth, shall fall, and shall not rise any more.
Micah 7:8-10
Do not rejoice, O mine enemy, against me, Though I fall, I shall rise again! Though I sit in darkness, Yahweh, is a light to me.
Acts 12:23
And, instantly, there smote him, a messenger of the Lord, because he gave not the glory unto God; and, becoming worm-eaten, he expired.
2 Corinthians 1:8-10
For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, as to our tribulation which happened in Asia, - that, exceedingly, beyond power, were we weighed down, so that we despaired, even of life.
2 Corinthians 4:8-12
On every side, pressed hard, but not hemmed in, without a way, but not without a by-way,
2 Corinthians 11:23-27
Ministers of Christ, are they? As one deranged I am talking, I, above measure! - in toils, superabundantly, in prisons, superabundantly, in stripes, to excess, in deaths, oft, -
1 Thessalonians 5:3
As soon as they begin to say - Peace! and safety! then, suddenly, upon them, cometh destruction, - just as the birth-throe unto her that is with child, - and in nowise shall they escape.
Revelation 18:20-21
Be glad over her, thou heaven! And ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets! For that God hath exacted your vindication from her.