Berean Standard Bible
“For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.”
Proverbs 24 gives sayings of the wise on justice, work and how to treat enemies. This verse appears in a warning against gloating over the misfortune of the wicked, and it contrasts the righteous with them.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.
World English Bible (WEB)
for a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Porque siete veces cae el justo, y se torna á levantar; mas los impíos caerán en el mal.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
porque puede que caigan siete veces, pero cada vez que caigan se levantarán; pero a los malvados les bastará una sola caída para hundirse en la desgracia.
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