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Proverbs 24:16

16 lFor a righteous man may fall seven times

And rise again,

mBut the wicked shall fall by calamity.

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Proverbs 24:16 — The New International Version (NIV)

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

but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.

Proverbs 24:16 — English Standard Version (ESV)

16 for the righteous falls seven times and rises again,

but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.

Proverbs 24:16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

But the wicked shall fall into mischief.

Proverbs 24:16 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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

But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.

Proverbs 24:16 — New Century Version (NCV)

16 Even though good people may be bothered by trouble seven times, they are never defeated,

but the wicked are overwhelmed by trouble.

Proverbs 24:16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

16 For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again;

But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

Proverbs 24:16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

Proverbs 24:16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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

However, in a disaster wicked people fall. 

Proverbs 24:16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

16 Though a righteous man falls seven times,

he will get up,

but the wicked will stumble into ruin.

Proverbs 24:16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

16 for though they fall seven times, they will rise again;

but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

Proverbs 24:16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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

but the wicked will be overthrown by calamity.

Proverbs 24:16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

16 Even if godly people fall down seven times, they always get up.

But those who are evil are brought down by trouble.

Proverbs 24:16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

16 For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again,

But the wicked stumble in time of calamity.


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