Proverbs 24:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 24:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 24:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 24:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.”

Proverbs 24:16 — World English Bible

Proverbs 24:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 24:16 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 24:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For seven <FI>times<Fi> doth the righteous fall and rise, And the wicked stumble in evil.”

Proverbs 24:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 24:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For the righteous falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the wicked stumble into disaster. ”

Proverbs 24:16 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 24:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For a iust man falleth seuen times, and riseth againe: but the wicked fall into mischiefe.”

Proverbs 24:16 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 24:16 in Context — Proverbs 24

14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

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

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

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

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

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What Does Proverbs 24:16 Mean?

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