Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous, do not plunder their dwelling place; for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.
Proverbs 24:15-16
The wicked are described as lying in wait for the righteous, seeking his ruination (Psalm 37:32). Whoever does this qualifies for the title “wicked man’’ used here. Every persecutor of the righteous would be included in what is said here. The righteous will have many trials, but he will prevail through the special help of God. Notice these interesting verses: “The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all” (Psalm 34:19); “though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand” (Psalm 37:24). See Micah 7:8; Job. 5: 19. In other words, as our expressions go, “you can’t keep a good man down;” he may be “down”, but he isn’t “out”. Notice that when the wicked fall, he is not promised to come back, for he has no personal God to whom to look for restoration.
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