Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
For seven [times] the righteous will fall, but he will rise, but the wicked will be overthrown 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.
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
15 Do not lie in wait [like] an outlaw against the home of the righteous; do not do violence [to] his dwelling place. 16 For seven [times] the righteous will fall, but he will rise, but the wicked will be overthrown by calamity. 17 While your enemies are falling, do not rejoice; when he trips himself, may your heart not be glad
Cross References
Job 5:19
{From} six troubles he will deliver you, and in seven evil shall not touch you.
Psalm 37:24
Though he fall, he will not be cast headlong, for Yahweh supports [him with] his hand.
Psalm 34:19
Many [are the] distresses of [the] righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.
1 Samuel 26:10
And David said, "{As Yahweh lives}, {certainly} Yahweh will strike him, or his day will come and he will die, or he will go down in the battle and {perish}.
1 Samuel 31:4
Then Saul said to {his armor bearer}, "Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, so that these uncircumcised do not come and thrust me through and make a fool of me!" But {his armor bearer} [was] not willing [to do so] because he [was] very afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.
Esther 7:10
And they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai, and the anger of the king was abated.
Psalm 7:16
His trouble comes back on his head, and his violence comes down on his skull.
Psalm 52:5
but God will pull you down forever. He will snatch you and tear you away from [your] tent, and [he] will uproot you from [the] land of [the] living. Selah
Proverbs 13:17
A messenger of wickedness will fall into trouble, but an envoy of the faithful [brings] healing.
Proverbs 14:32
By his evildoing, the wicked will be overthrown, and the righteous will find refuge in his death.
Proverbs 28:14-18
Happy is the person who fears continuously, but he who is stubborn of heart, will fall into calamity.
Amos 5:2
Virgin Israel has fallen and will not rise again. She is deserted on her land; there is no one to raise her up.
Amos 8:14
[These are] those who swear by the guilt of Samaria and say, 'By the life of your gods, O Dan,' and 'By the life of the way of Beersheba,' they will fall and they will not rise again."
Micah 7:8-10
You should not rejoice over me, O my enemy! When I fall I will stand up; when I sit in darkness Yahweh [will be] a light for me.
Acts 12:23
And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him 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 ignorant, brothers, concerning our affliction that happened in the [province of] Asia, that we were burdened to an extraordinary degree, beyond [our] strength, so that we were in despair even of living.
2 Corinthians 4:8-12
We are afflicted in every [way], but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing;
2 Corinthians 11:23-27
Are they servants of Christ?--I am speaking as though I were beside myself--I [am] more so, with far greater labors, with far more imprisonments, with beatings to a much greater degree, in [danger of] death many times.
1 Thessalonians 5:3
Whenever they say "Peace and security," then sudden destruction will overtake them like the birth pains of {a pregnant woman}, and they will not possibly escape.
Revelation 18:20-21
Rejoice over her, heaven and the saints and the apostles and the prophets, because God has pronounced your judgment on her!"