Proverbs 24:16
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
נָפַל
nâphal
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
שֶׁבַע
shebaʻ
seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
פַּעַם
paʻam
a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)
קוּם
qûwm
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
רָשָׁע
râshâʻ
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
נָפַל
nâphal
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
עָמָל
ʻâmâl
toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind
Key Terms in This Verse
קוּם qûwm
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
Study H6965 →נָפַל nâphal
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
Study H5307 →עָמָל ʻâmâl
toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind
Study H5999 →פַּעַם paʻam
a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)
Study H6471 →נָפַל nâphal
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
Study H5307 →שֶׁבַע shebaʻ
seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
Study H7651 →אִישׁ ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Study H376 →Cross References
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
The virgin of Israel is fallen; she shall no more rise: she is forsaken upon her land; there is none to raise her up.
David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sor...
They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beersheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again.
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