Proverbs
Proverbs 24:16
16For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up;
but the wicked stumble in bad times.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For though | כִּ֤י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| a righteous | צַדִּ֣יק | ṣad·dîq | Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
| may fall | יִפּ֣וֹל | yip·pō·wl | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| seven times | שֶׁ֨בַע׀ | še·ḇa‘ | Number - feminine singular | H7651 seven |
| he still gets up | וָקָ֑ם | wā·qām | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| but the wicked | וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים | ū·rə·šā·‘îm | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| stumble | יִכָּשְׁל֥וּ | yik·kā·šə·lū | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3782 stumble, stagger, totter |
| in bad | בְרָעָֽה׃ | ḇə·rā·‘āh | Preposition-b; Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.