For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
For a just man falleth seven (i:e., ever so many, Proverbs 26:25 ) times (into calamities), and riseth up again
- out of them all, by the help of God (Job 5:19; Psalms 37:24; Micah 7:8). Therefore, the efforts of the wicked against them (Proverbs 24:15) are lost labour, and vain. Some explain 'fall' of sinning: but the Hebrew, "falleth" ( naapal (H5307)), is nowhere used for sinneth, but for falling into trials (Proverbs 24:17).
But the wicked shall fall into mischief. Rather, 'shall fall in (even one) calamity,' so as never to rise up again.