# Is “Failure” in the Bible?

> No. “Failure” is not in the Bible. It is not in the Lumin Translation or the King James Bible.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/failure
By Andrew Kittridge · November 9, 2026

Proverbs says a righteous person “falls seven times and gets up again.”

## The Bible’s words for it: “falls seven times”

> for a righteous person falls seven times and gets up again, but the wicked stumble into disaster.
>
> — [Proverbs 24:16](https://www.lumin.faith/read/proverbs/24#16) (Lumin Translation)

- Lumin Translation: 0
- King James Version: 0

## Common questions

### Is “Failure” in the Bible?

No. “Failure” is not in the Bible. It is not in the Lumin Translation or the King James Bible. Proverbs says a righteous person “falls seven times and gets up again.”

### What does the Bible say instead of “failure”?

Proverbs says a righteous person “falls seven times and gets up again.” The verse is Proverbs 24:16: “for a righteous person falls seven times and gets up again, but the wicked stumble into disaster.”

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