King James Version

Proverbs 24:16

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

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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…שֶׁ֨בַעshevasevenשֶׁבַעadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “seven”, the ordinary formH7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה).יִפּ֣וֹלyipolfallנָפַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fall”, an unfinished actionH5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for H6419 (פָּלַל…צַדִּ֣יקtsadiqjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).וָקָ֑םvaqamand riseקוּםconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and rise”, a completed action in a sequenceH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗יםureshaimand guiltyרָשָׁעconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “and guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.יִכָּשְׁל֥וּyikashelvfallכָּשַׁלverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “fall”, an unfinished actionH3782to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fallbereave (from the margin), cast down, be decayed, (cause to) fail, (cause, make to) fall (down, -ing), feeble, be (the) ruin(-ed, of), (be) overthrown, (cause to) stumble, [idiom] utterly, be weak.בְרָעָֽהveraahin badרַעpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in bad”, the ordinary formH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again, but the wicked stumble under adversity.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

For seven [times] doth the righteous fall and rise, And the wicked stumble in evil.

World English Bible

for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

For a just mall shall fall seven times and shall rise again: but the wicked shall fall down into evil.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again, but the wicked stumble under adversity.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For a righteous man will fall seven times, and rise again : but the ungodly shall be without strength in troubles.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἑπτάκις γὰρ πεσεῖται δίκαιος καὶ ἀναστήσεται, οἱ δὲ ἀσεβεῖς ἀσθενήσουσιν ἐν κακοῖς.