Proverbs 24:16 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For an upright man, after falling seven times, will get up again: but trouble is the downfall of the evil.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For the righteous falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the wicked stumble into disaster.
World English Bible (WEB)
For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For seven `times' doth the righteous fall and rise, And the wicked stumble in evil.
| For | כִּ֤י | kî | kee |
| a just | שֶׁ֨בַע׀ | šebaʿ | SHEH-va |
| man falleth | יִפּ֣וֹל | yippôl | YEE-pole |
| seven times, | צַדִּ֣יק | ṣaddîq | tsa-DEEK |
| again: up riseth and | וָקָ֑ם | wāqām | va-KAHM |
| but the wicked | וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים | ûrĕšāʿîm | OO-reh-sha-EEM |
| shall fall | יִכָּשְׁל֥וּ | yikkošlû | yee-kohsh-LOO |
| into mischief. | בְרָעָֽה׃ | bĕrāʿâ | veh-ra-AH |