Proverbs 24:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 24:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 24:16 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 24:16 — KJV
“For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.”
— Proverbs 24:16 (KJV)
Proverbs 24:16 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 24:16
“Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him. wicked...: Heb. children of iniquity”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:16: falleth, again, wicked
“A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. a faithful...: Heb. an ambassador of faithfulness”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:16: falleth, wicked, fall
“Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. offended: he relapseth, or, falleth into sin”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:16: falleth, riseth, fall
“Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:16: falleth, times, fall
“He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. He that hath a froward...: Heb. The froward of heart”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:16: falleth, fall, into
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