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But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />for the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For a just <i>man</i> falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For a righteous <i>man</i> may fall seven times And rise again, But the wicked shall fall by calamity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For a righteous person falls seven times and rises again, But the wicked stumble in <i>time of</i> disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in time of calamity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in <i>time of</i> calamity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked will stumble in calamity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in <i>time of</i> disaster <i>and</i> collapse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though a righteous person falls seven times, he will get up, but the wicked will stumble into ruin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though a righteous man falls seven times, he will get up, but the wicked will stumble into ruin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Even if good people fall seven times, they will get back up. But when trouble strikes the wicked, that's the end of them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />A righteous person may fall seven times, but he gets up again. However, in a disaster wicked people fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />No matter how often honest people fall, they always get up again; but disaster destroys the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />for though a righteous man falls seven times, he will rise again, but the wicked stumble into calamity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Although a righteous person may fall seven times, he gets up again, but the wicked will be brought down by calamity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For the righteous may fall seven times, but gets up again, but the wicked will stumble in adversity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For the righteous fall and rise seven [times], "" And the wicked stumble in evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For seven times doth the righteous fall and rise, And the wicked stumble in evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For the just one shall fall seven times, and rise: and the unjust shall be weak in evil.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For a just man shall fall seven times and shall rise again: but the wicked shall fall down into evil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For the just one will fall seven times, and he shall rise again. But the impious will fall into evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Though the just fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble from only one mishap. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />for though they fall seven times, they will rise again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again; but the wicked shall fall into mischief.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because the righteous falls seven times, and he rises, and the wicked is overthrown by evil.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again, But the wicked stumble under adversity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For a righteous man will fall seven times, and rise <i>again</i>: but the ungodly shall be without strength in troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/24-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=4933" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/24.htm">Do not Envy</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, near the dwelling of the righteous; do not destroy his resting place. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For though</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dîq (Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">a righteous man</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: yip·pō·wl (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">may fall</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: še·ḇa‘ (Number-fs) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">seven times,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: wā·qām (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">he still gets up;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: ū·rə·šā·‘îm (Conj-w:: Adj-mp) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">but the wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/3782.htm" title="3782: yik·kā·šə·lū (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp) -- To stumble, stagger, totter. A primitive root; to totter or waver; by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall.">stumble</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: ḇə·rā·‘āh (Prep-b:: Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">in bad times.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-8.htm">Micah 7:8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-23.htm">Psalm 37:23-24</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-8.htm">2 Corinthians 4:8-9</a></span><br />We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; / persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/5-19.htm">Job 5:19</a></span><br />He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-19.htm">Psalm 34:19</a></span><br />Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a></span><br />And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-14.htm">Psalm 145:14</a></span><br />The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9-10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-16.htm">Psalm 37:16-17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-2.htm">James 1:2-4</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-3.htm">Psalm 91:3-7</a></span><br />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, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-10.htm">Matthew 5:10-12</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-11.htm">Hebrews 12:11-13</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-22.htm">Psalm 55:22</a></span><br />Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.</p><p class="hdg">a just</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-19.htm">Job 5:19</a></b></br> He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/34-19.htm">Psalm 34:19</a></b></br> Many <i>are</i> the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-24.htm">Psalm 37:24</a></b></br> Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth <i>him with</i> his hand.</p><p class="hdg">but</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/13-17.htm">Proverbs 13:17</a></b></br> A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador <i>is</i> health.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/28-14.htm">Proverbs 28:14-18</a></b></br> Happy <i>is</i> the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/26-10.htm">1 Samuel 26:10</a></b></br> David said furthermore, <i>As</i> the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/24-10.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-8.htm">Calamity</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-5.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-12.htm">Downfall</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-8.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-14.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-14.htm">Falleth</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-13.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-20.htm">Falls</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-2.htm">Mischief</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-12.htm">Overthrown</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-15.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/140-10.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/psalms/112-4.htm">Rises</a> <a href="/psalms/104-22.htm">Riseth</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-1.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-19.htm">Stumble</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-10.htm">Time</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-10.htm">Times</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-10.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-15.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-15.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/25-19.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-22.htm">Calamity</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-22.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-17.htm">Downfall</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-18.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-17.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-17.htm">Falleth</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-17.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-17.htm">Falls</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-14.htm">Mischief</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-17.htm">Overthrown</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-24.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-22.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-15.htm">Rises</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-15.htm">Riseth</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-16.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-27.htm">Stumble</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-11.htm">Time</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-11.htm">Times</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-19.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-24.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-19.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/24-1.htm">Precepts and Warnings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Here, it suggests that a righteous person may face numerous trials or failures, yet these do not define their ultimate state. The concept of falling can be understood as encountering difficulties or making mistakes. The righteous are not immune to life's challenges, as seen in the lives of biblical figures like David and Job, who faced significant trials yet maintained their faith. This phrase emphasizes perseverance and resilience, qualities that are central to a life of faith.<p><b>he still gets up</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the resilience and enduring faith of the righteous. The ability to rise after falling is a testament to divine grace and strength. It reflects the biblical principle found in <a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a>, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." The righteous rely on God's power to overcome adversity, demonstrating a trust in God's providence and promises. This resilience is a type of Christ, who, despite suffering and death, rose again, offering hope and redemption.<p><b>but the wicked stumble in bad times</b><br>In contrast to the righteous, the wicked lack the foundation of faith and divine support. Their stumbling is not just a physical or temporary setback but a spiritual and moral failure. This reflects the biblical theme that those who reject God's ways ultimately face ruin, as seen in <a href="/psalms/1-6.htm">Psalm 1:6</a>, "For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction." The wicked's inability to recover from adversity underscores the importance of a life rooted in righteousness and God's truth.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/righteous_man.htm">Righteous Man</a></b><br>Represents those who live according to God's standards and strive to follow His commandments. In the context of Proverbs, the righteous are those who seek wisdom and understanding from God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/w/wicked.htm">Wicked</a></b><br>Refers to those who reject God's ways and live in opposition to His commandments. They are often characterized by their lack of moral integrity and disregard for divine wisdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/seven_times.htm">Seven Times</a></b><br>A symbolic number in Hebrew culture representing completeness or perfection. It suggests that the righteous may face numerous and complete challenges or failures.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/bad_times.htm">Bad Times</a></b><br>Refers to periods of adversity or trouble. In the context of the wicked, it implies that their downfall is inevitable during such times.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/resilience_of_the_righteous.htm">Resilience of the Righteous</a></b><br>The righteous are characterized by their ability to rise after falling. This resilience is rooted in their faith and trust in God, who provides strength and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_seven.htm">Symbolism of Seven</a></b><br>The use of "seven times" emphasizes that falling is a part of life, even for the righteous. It is not the fall that defines them, but their response to it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contrast_with_the_wicked.htm">Contrast with the Wicked</a></b><br>The wicked lack the foundation of faith and wisdom, leading to their ultimate downfall during adversity. This serves as a warning against living apart from God's ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_trials.htm">Encouragement in Trials</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to view trials as opportunities for growth and to rely on God's strength to overcome them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_faith.htm">Perseverance in Faith</a></b><br>Continual reliance on God and His promises enables believers to persevere through difficulties, reflecting the steadfast nature of the righteous.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'righteous_man_falls_7_times'.htm">What does "righteous man falls seven times" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_wicked_prosper_without_downfall.htm">Proverbs 24:16: How can the wicked be said to “fall” when many evil rulers throughout history prospered without clear downfall? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_not_rejoicing_in_an_enemy's_fall.htm">What does 'righteous man falls seven times' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_reformed_epistemology.htm">What does 'lamp of the wicked' mean in Proverbs?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">For a just man falleth seven times and riseth up again.</span>--That is, falls into trouble (not <span class= "ital">sin, </span>as is often supposed). Therefore thy malice will be of no avail, for God's protection is about him. (Comp. <a href="/job/5-19.htm" title="He shall deliver you in six troubles: yes, in seven there shall no evil touch you.">Job 5:19</a>; <a href="/psalms/34-19.htm" title="Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivers him out of them all.">Psalm 34:19</a>; <a href="/psalms/37-24.htm" title="Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholds him with his hand.">Psalm 37:24</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Seven times</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>frequently. (Comp. <a href="/matthew/18-21.htm" title="Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?">Matthew 18:21</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">A just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again.</span> 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 <span class="accented">in die</span>, "a day," added, which indeed occur in some manuscripts, but are not in the original. But the verb <span class="accented">naphal</span> 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. <a href="/genesis/4-24.htm">Genesis 4:24</a>; <a href="/job/5-19.htm">Job 5:19</a> (which is like our passage); and <a href="/matthew/18-22.htm">Matthew 18:22</a>). 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. <span class="cmt_word">The wicked shall fall into mischief;</span> Revised Version better, <span class="accented">are overthrown by calamity</span> (comp. <a href="/proverbs/14-32.htm">Proverbs 14:32</a>, and note there). Septuagint," But the ungodly shall be weak in evils." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/24-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For though</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a righteous</span><br /><span class="heb">צַדִּ֣יק</span> <span class="translit">(ṣad·dîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man falls</span><br /><span class="heb">יִפּ֣וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(yip·pō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">seven times,</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֨בַע ׀</span> <span class="translit">(še·ḇa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he will get up,</span><br /><span class="heb">וָקָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(wā·qām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but the wicked</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(ū·rə·šā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will stumble</span><br /><span class="heb">יִכָּשְׁל֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yik·kā·šə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3782.htm">Strong's 3782: </a> </span><span class="str2">To totter, waver, to falter, stumble, faint, fall</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into ruin.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְרָעָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·rā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/24-16.htm">Proverbs 24:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/24-16.htm">Proverbs 24:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/24-16.htm">Proverbs 24:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/24-16.htm">Proverbs 24:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/24-16.htm">Proverbs 24:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/24-16.htm">Proverbs 24:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/24-16.htm">Proverbs 24:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/24-16.htm">Proverbs 24:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/24-16.htm">Proverbs 24:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/24-16.htm">Proverbs 24:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/24-16.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 24:16 For a righteous man falls seven times (Prov. 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