Proverbs 11:3 “The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the fa…”

Proverbs 11:3

The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

World English Bible

The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

American Standard Version

The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

Geneva Bible 1599

The vprightnes of the iust shall guide them: but the frowardnes of the transgressers shall destroy them.

Darby Translation

The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them.

Young's Literal Translation

The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.

Bible in Basic English

The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.

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Cross references

“The integrity”

Proverbs 13:6 Psalm 25:21 Psalm 26:1 John 7:17 Proverbs 11:5

Proverbs 13:6 · BSB

Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.

Psalm 25:21 · BSB

May integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for You.

Psalm 26:1 · BSB

Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.

John 7:17 · BSB

If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.

Proverbs 11:5 · BSB

The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.

“the perverseness”

Proverbs 28:18 Ecclesiastes 7:17 Isaiah 1:28 Proverbs 21:7

Proverbs 28:18 · BSB

He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.

Ecclesiastes 7:17 · BSB

Do not be excessively wicked, and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?

Isaiah 1:28 · BSB

But rebels and sinners will together be shattered, and those who forsake the LORD will perish.

Proverbs 21:7 · BSB

The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is just.

Also

Proverbs 19:3

Proverbs 19:3 · BSB

A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.

4Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.

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