Proverbs 24:16

New King James Version

For a righteous man may fall seven times And rise again, But the wicked shall fall by calamity.

Cross References

Psalm 34:19

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all.

Psalm 37:24

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the Lord upholds him with His hand.

Job 5:19

He shall deliver you in six troubles, Yes, in seven no evil shall touch you.

1 Thessalonians 5:3

For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.

Proverbs 14:32

The wicked is banished in his wickedness, But the righteous has a refuge in his death.

Proverbs 13:17

A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a faithful ambassador brings health.

Amos 5:2

The virgin of Israel has fallen; She will rise no more. She lies forsaken on her land; There is no one to raise her up.

Psalm 52:5

God shall likewise destroy you forever; He shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

1 Samuel 26:10

David said furthermore, “As the Lord lives, the Lord shall strike him, or his day shall come to die, or he shall go out to battle and perish.

Psalm 7:16

His trouble shall return upon his own head, And his violent dealing shall come down on his own crown.

Esther 7:10

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s wrath subsided.

Acts 12:23

Then immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and died.

Amos 8:14

Those who swear by the sin of Samaria, Who say, ‘As your god lives, O Dan!’ And, ‘As the way of Beersheba lives!’ They shall fall and never rise again.”

1 Samuel 31:4

Then Saul said to his armorbearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised men come and thrust me through and abuse me.” But his armorbearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and fell on it.

Psalm 34:21

Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

Psalm 79:12

And return to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord.

Proverbs 6:15

Therefore his calamity shall come suddenly; Suddenly he shall be broken without remedy.

Proverbs 24:22

For their calamity will rise suddenly, And who knows the ruin those two can bring?

Jeremiah 8:4

“Moreover you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Will they fall and not rise? Will one turn away and not return?

Jeremiah 18:17

I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will show them the back and not the face In the day of their calamity.”

Genesis 19:35

Then they made their father drink wine that night also. And the younger arose and lay with him, and he did not know when she lay down or when she arose.

Numbers 32:23

But if you do not do so, then take note, you have sinned against the Lord; and be sure your sin will find you out.

Proverbs 13:21

Evil pursues sinners, But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.

Ezekiel 7:5

“Thus says the Lord God: ‘A disaster, a singular disaster; Behold, it has come!