Proverbs 24:16
for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
World Messianic Bible
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
17Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,
Cross References
Numbers 32:23“But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD; and be sure your sin will find you out.
1 Samuel 31:4Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through and abuse me!” But his armor bearer would not, for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword and fell on it.
Job 5:19He will deliver you in six troubles; yes, in seven no evil will touch you.
Psalms 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all.
Psalms 52:5God will likewise destroy you forever. He will take you up, and pluck you out of your tent, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah.
Proverbs 13:21Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards 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 →