Proverbs 24:16
For a righteous man will fall seven times, and rise again: but the ungodly shall be without strength in troubles.
LXX2012 (British)
In The King James Version
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
In Context
17If your enemy should fall, rejoice not over him, neither be elated at his overthrow.
Cross References
Numbers 32:23But if you⌃ will not do so, you⌃ will sin against the Lord; and you⌃ shall know your sin, when afflictions shall come upon you.
1 Samuel 31:4And Saul said to his armour-bearer, Draw your sword and pierce me through with it; lest these uncircumcised come and pierce me through, and mock me. But his armour-bearer would not, for he feared greatly: so Saul took his sword and fell upon it.
Job 5:19Six time he shall deliver you out of distresses: and in the seventh harm shall not touch you.
Psalms 34:19Let not them that are my enemies without a cause rejoice against me; who hate me for nothing, and wink with their eyes. 1
Psalms 52:5or God has scattered the bones of the men-pleasers; they were ashamed, for God despised them. 1
Proverbs 13:21Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 24:16-17
Cautions against Envy. 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. This is spoken, not so much by way of counsel to wicked men (they will not receive instruction, ch. xxiii. 9 ), but rather in defiance of them, for the encouragement of good people that are threatened by them. See here, 1. The designs of the wicked against the righteous, and the success they… Read the whole commentary →