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16 A righteous person may fall seven times, but he gets up again.
However, in a disaster wicked people fall.

17 Do not be happy when your enemy falls,
and do not feel glad when he stumbles.
18 The Lord will see it, he won’t like it,
and he will turn his anger away from that person.

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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)
18 or the Lord will see and disapprove
    and turn his wrath away from them.(D)

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