Verse Comparison: Proverbs 24:16
American Standard Version
For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
Amplified® Bible
For a righteous man falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
Contemporary English Version
Even if good people fall seven times, they will get back up. But when trouble strikes the wicked, that's the end of them.
Darby English Version
For the righteous falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the wicked stumble into disaster.
Good News Bible
No matter how often honest people fall, they always get up again; but disaster destroys the wicked.
King James Version
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
New American Standard Bible
For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in {time of} calamity.
New International Version
for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again,
but the wicked are brought down by calamity.
New King James Version
For a righteous man may fall seven times
And rise again,
But the wicked shall fall by calamity.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in time of calamity.
Revised Standard Version
for a righteous man falls seven times, and rises 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.