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Proverbs 24:16–17

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16A righteous person may fall seven times, but he gets up again. 

However, in a disaster wicked people fall. 

17Do not be happy when your enemy falls, 

and do not feel glad when he stumbles. 

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

for the righteous falls seven times and rises again,

but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.

Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,

and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,

but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.

Do not gloat when your enemy falls;

when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Though a righteous person falls seven times,

he will get up,

but the wicked will stumble into ruin.

Don’t gloat when your enemy falls,

and don’t let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,

NLTNew Living Translation

The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again.

But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.

Don’t rejoice when your enemies fall;

don’t be happy when they stumble.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For seven times the righteous will fall, but he will rise,

but the wicked will be overthrown by calamity.

While your enemies are falling, do not rejoice;

when he trips himself, may your heart not be glad

KJV 1900King James Version

For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again:

But the wicked shall fall into mischief.

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth,

And let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: