Proverbs 24:16
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24:16Although28 a righteous person may fall seven times, he gets up again,
but the wicked will be brought down29 by calamity.
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- 28 The clause beginning with כִּי (ki) could be interpreted as causal or conditional; but in view of the significance of the next clause it seems better to take it as a concessive clause (“although”). Its verb then receives a modal nuance of possibility. The apodosis is then “and he rises up,” which could be a participle or a perfect tense; although he may fall, he gets up (or, will get up). The righteous may suffer adversity or misfortune any number of times—seven times here—but they will “rise” for virtue triumphs over evil in the end (R. N. Whybray, Proverbs [], 140).
- 29 The verb could be translated with an English present tense (“are brought down,” so ) to express what happens to the wicked in this life; but since the saying warns against being like the wicked, their destruction is more likely directed to the future.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
for the righteous falls seven times and rises again,
but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Though a righteous person falls seven times,
he will get up,
but the wicked will stumble into ruin.
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NLTNew Living Translation
The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again.
But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
For seven times the righteous will fall, but he will rise,
but the wicked will be overthrown by calamity.
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KJV 1900King James Version
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again:
But the wicked shall fall into mischief.
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