Proverbs 24:16

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

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

Proverbs 24:16 — American Standard Version

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Context — Proverbs 24

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.

13My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:

14So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.

15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place:

16For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

17Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;

18Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.

19Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked:

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