Proverbs 24:15-17 in English

¹⁵ Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place:

¹⁶ For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

¹⁷ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;

¹⁵ Bring not an ungodly man into the dwelling of the righteous: neither be deceived by the feeding of the belly.

¹⁶ For a righteous man will fall seven times, and rise again: but the ungodly shall be without strength in troubles.

¹⁷ If thine enemy should fall, rejoice not over him, neither be elated at his overthrow.

¹⁵ Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

¹⁶ For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

¹⁷ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

¹⁵ Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

¹⁶ For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

¹⁷ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

¹⁵ Bring not an ungodly man into the dwelling of the righteous: neither be deceived by the feeding of the belly.

¹⁶ For a righteous man will fall seven times, and rise again: but the ungodly shall be without strength in troubles.

¹⁷ If your enemy should fall, rejoice not over him, neither be elated at his overthrow.

¹⁵ Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

¹⁶ For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

¹⁷ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he is overthrown:

¹⁵ Do not be like wicked people who hide and wait to break into the houses of righteous/good people and rob/steal things.

¹⁶ Even if good people fall down seven/many times, they always stand/get up again, but when a disaster happens to wicked people, it ruins/destroys them.

¹⁷ Do not be happy when something bad happens to one of your enemies; do not rejoice when he stumbles and falls,

¹⁵ Bring not an ungodly man into the dwelling of the righteous: neither be deceived by the feeding of the belly.

¹⁶ For a righteous man will fall seven times, and rise again: but the ungodly shall be without strength in troubles.

¹⁷ If your enemy should fall, rejoice not over him, neither be elated at his overthrow.

¹⁵ Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place;

¹⁶ for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

¹⁷ Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,

¹⁵ Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place;

¹⁶ for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

¹⁷ Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,

¹⁵ Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place;

¹⁶ for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

¹⁷ Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,

¹⁵ Do not keep a secret watch, O evil-doer, against the fields of the upright man, or send destruction on his resting-place:

¹⁶ For an upright man, after falling seven times, will get up again: but trouble is the downfall of the evil.

¹⁷ Do not be glad at the fall of your hater, and let not your heart have joy at his downfall:

¹⁵ Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; lay not waste his resting-place.

¹⁶ For the righteous falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the wicked stumble into disaster.

¹⁷ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;

¹⁵ Lie not in wait, nor seek after wickedness in the house of the just, nor spoil his rest.

¹⁶ For a just mall shall fall seven times and shall rise again: but the wicked shall fall down into evil.

¹⁷ When thy enemy shall fall, be not glad, and in his ruin let not thy heart rejoice:

¹⁵ Don't be like a criminal waiting to ambush the home of good people; don't attack the place where they live.

¹⁶ Those who do right may fall down seven times, and still get up again; but the wicked are brought down by disaster.

¹⁷ Don't celebrate when your enemies fall; don't be glad when they trip up,

¹⁵ Laye no waite, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.

¹⁶ For a iust man falleth seuen times, and riseth againe: but the wicked fall into mischiefe.

¹⁷ Bee thou not glad when thine enemie falleth, and let not thine heart reioyce when hee stumbleth,

¹⁵ Lie not in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous, spoil not his resting-place;

¹⁶ For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again, but the wicked stumble under adversity.

¹⁷ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;

¹⁵ Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; Spoil not his resting place:

¹⁶ For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: But the wicked shall fall into mischief.

¹⁷ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

¹⁵ Lie not in wait, O wicked man! against the dwelling of the righteous; waste not his resting-place;

¹⁶ For though the righteous were to fall seven times, he will rise up again; but the wicked shall stumble into misfortune.

¹⁷ At the fall of thy enemy do not rejoice; and at his stumbling let not thy heart be glad:

¹⁵ Bring not an ungodly man into the dwelling of the righteous: Neither be deceived by the feeding of the belly.

¹⁶ For a righteous man will fall seven times, and rise again: But the ungodly shall be without strength in troubles.

¹⁷ If thine enemy should fall, rejoice not over him, Neither be elated at his overthrow.

¹⁵ Plot not, O wicked man! against the habitation of the righteous; Spoil not his resting-place!

¹⁶ For though the righteous fall seven times, yet shall he rise up again; But the wicked shall fall into mischief.

¹⁷ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;

¹⁵ Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the upright. Don’t destroy his resting place:

¹⁶ for a upright man falls seven times, and rises up again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

¹⁷ Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;

¹⁵ Do not lie in wait like the wicked person who attacks the house of the righteous person. Do not destroy his home!

¹⁶ For the righteous person falls down seven times and rises again, but wicked people are brought down by calamity.

¹⁷ Do not celebrate when your enemy falls and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,

¹⁵ Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place;

¹⁶ for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

¹⁷ Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,

¹⁵ Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place;

¹⁶ for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

¹⁷ Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,

¹⁵ Lay not wait, O wicked man , against the dwelling of the righteous; destroy not his resting-place:

¹⁶ For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

¹⁷ Rejoice not when thy enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth:

¹⁵ Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place;

¹⁶ for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

¹⁷ Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,

¹⁵ Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place;

¹⁶ for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

¹⁷ Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,

¹⁵ Ambush thou not, and seek not wickedness in the house of a just or rightwise man, neither waste thou, his resting place.

¹⁶ For a just or rightwise man shall fall seven times in the day, and shall rise again; but wicked men shall fall into evil.

¹⁷ When thine enemy falleth, have thou not joy; and thine heart have not full out joying in his falling;

¹⁵ Ambush thou not, and seek not (to bring) wickedness in the house of a just man, neither waste thou, his rest(ing) (place). (Do not thou ambush, and do not seek to bring wickedness into the house of a righteous person, nor destroy thou his resting place.)

¹⁶ For a just man shall fall seven times in the day, and shall rise again; but wicked men shall fall into evil. (For a righteous person shall fall seven times in a day, and shall rise up again each time; but the wicked shall fall into evil, and shall never get out of it.)

¹⁷ When thine enemy falleth, have thou not joy; and thine heart have not full out joying in his falling;

¹⁵ Lay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place.

¹⁶ For seven times doth the righteous fall and rise, And the wicked stumble in evil.

¹⁷ In the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful,