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כִּי שֶׁבַע ׀ יִפּוֹל צַדִּיק וָקָם וּרְשָׁעִים יִכָּשְׁלוּ בְרָעָה׃

The righteous fall seven times and rise again.

Proverbs, Proverbs 24:16

THE RIGHTEOUSFALL SEVEN TIMESAND RISE AGAIN.PROVERBS · PROVERBS 24:1626°19'03"N 80°04'30"W

What it means

Good people fall too, often. What marks them is that they get back up. Count your recoveries, not your falls.

The source

"The righteous fall seven times and rise again." Proverbs said it in Proverbs 24:16. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.

"כִּי שֶׁבַע ׀ יִפּוֹל צַדִּיק וָקָם"

Original Hebrew, Proverbs 24:16. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The Hebrew Bible (c. 10th–5th century BC). Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Isaiah and the other books of wisdom and courage. Our translations from the Hebrew of the Leningrad Codex, with the King James wording alongside.

Questions

What does "The righteous fall seven times and rise again." mean?
Good people fall too, often. What marks them is that they get back up. Count your recoveries, not your falls.
Who said "The righteous fall seven times and rise again."?
Proverbs (c. 10th–5th century BC). Source: Proverbs 24:16.
What is the original Hebrew?
כִּי שֶׁבַע ׀ יִפּוֹל צַדִּיק וָקָם. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.
Is "The righteous fall seven times and rise again." on a shirt?
Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"The righteous fall seven times and rise again." (Proverbs, Proverbs 24:16, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/the-righteous-fall-seven-times-and-rise-again

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