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Proverbs 24:16
For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up;
from Saying 27, Proverbs 24:15-16
What it says

The righteous may fall seven times and rise again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity.

What it is doing

This verse contrasts resilient righteousness with final ruin.

In context

15Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, near the dwelling of the righteous; 16For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up;