Proverbs 24:16

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Proverbs 24:15-16 The Message (MSG)

Don’t interfere with good people’s lives; don’t try to get the best of them. No matter how many times you trip them up, God-loyal people don’t stay down long; Soon they’re up on their feet, while the wicked end up flat on their faces.

Proverbs 24:16 King James Version (KJV)

For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: But the wicked shall fall into mischief.

Proverbs 24:16 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in time of calamity.

Proverbs 24:16 New Century Version (NCV)

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)

For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

Proverbs 24:16 New International Version (NIV)

for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.

Proverbs 24:16 New King James Version (NKJV)

For a righteous man may fall seven times And rise again, But the wicked shall fall by calamity.

Proverbs 24:16 Amplified Bible (AMP)

For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in time of disaster and collapse. [Job 5:19; Ps 34:19; 37:24; Mic 7:8]

Proverbs 24:16 New Living Translation (NLT)

The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again. But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.

Proverbs 24:16 The Passion Translation (TPT)

For the lovers of God may suffer adversity and stumble seven times, but they will continue to rise over and over again. But the unrighteous are brought down by just one calamity and will never be able to rise again.

Proverbs 24:16 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

for the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.