Proverbs

Proverbs 24:16–18

16For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up;

but the wicked stumble in bad times.

17Do not gloat when your enemy falls,

and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,

18or the LORD will see and disapprove,

and turn His wrath away from him.

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Proverbs 24:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For thoughכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
a righteousצַדִּ֣יקṣad·dîqAdjective - masculine singularH6662 just, righteous
may fallיִפּ֣וֹלyip·pō·wlVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
seven timesשֶׁ֨בַע׀še·ḇa‘Number - feminine singularH7651 seven
he still gets upוָקָ֑םwā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
but the wickedוּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗יםū·rə·šā·‘îmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine pluralH7563 wicked, criminal
stumbleיִכָּשְׁל֥וּyik·kā·šə·lūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3782 stumble, stagger, totter
in badבְרָעָֽה׃ḇə·rā·‘āhPreposition-b; Adjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil

Proverbs 24:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
gloatתִּשְׂמָ֑חtiś·māḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH8055 rejoice, be glad
when your enemyאוֹיְבֶיךָʾō·yə·ḇɛ·ḵå̄Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH341 be hostile to
fallsבִּנְפֹ֣לbin·p̄ōlPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5307 fall, lie
and do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let your heartלִבֶּֽךָ׃lib·be·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
rejoiceיָגֵ֥לyā·ḡêlVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1523 rejoice
when he stumblesוּ֝בִכָּשְׁל֗וֹū·ḇik·kā·šə·lōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH3782 stumble, stagger, totter

Proverbs 24:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
orפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will seeיִרְאֶ֣הyir·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
and disapproveוְרַ֣עwə·ra‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7489 be evil, bad
and turn His wrathאַפּֽוֹ׃’ap·pōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
awayוְהֵשִׁ֖יבwə·hê·šîḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
from himמֵעָלָ֣יוmê·‘ā·lāwPreposition-m; third person masculine singularH5921 height

Cross-references

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Proverbs 24:16 Psalm 37:24 · Psalm 34:19 · Micah 7:8–10 · Job 5:19 · 2 Corinthians 4:8–12 · 2 Corinthians 11:23–27 · Proverbs 14:32 · Proverbs 13:17 · Revelation 18:20–21 · 1 Thessalonians 5:3 · 2 Corinthians 1:8–10 · Amos 5:2

Proverbs 24:17 Obadiah 1:12 · Job 31:29 · 1 Corinthians 13:6–7 · Proverbs 17:5 · 2 Samuel 16:5–14 · Psalm 35:19 · Psalm 35:15 · Psalm 42:10 · Judges 16:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.