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15 [a]Do not lie in wait at the abode of the just,
    do not ravage their dwelling places;
16 Though the just fall seven times, they rise again,
    but the wicked stumble from only one mishap.
17 [b]Do not rejoice when your enemies fall,
    and when they stumble, do not let your heart exult,

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Footnotes

  1. 24:15–16 The just will overcome every misfortune that oppresses them. Seven times is an indefinite number.
  2. 24:17–18 The admonition is linked to the previous by the words “fall” and “stumble.” Premature public celebration of the downfall of enemies equivalently preempts the retribution that belongs to God.

Saying 27

15 Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous,
    do not plunder their dwelling place;
16 for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
    but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.(A)

Saying 28

17 Do not gloat(B) when your enemy falls;
    when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,(C)

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