16For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.


In Context

13 My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

14 So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul: if thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, and thy hope shall not be cut off.

15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

16 For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he is overthrown:

18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

Proverbs 24:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:16For a just [man] falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:16for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:16For a just man shall fall seven times and shall rise again: but the wicked shall fall down into evil.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:16For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:16For the righteous falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the wicked stumble into disaster.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:16For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:16for a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:16For seven times doth the righteous fall and rise, And the wicked stumble in evil.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:16For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.