Proverbs 11:5 “The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked…”

Proverbs 11:5

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

World English Bible

The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

American Standard Version

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

Geneva Bible 1599

The righteousnes of the vpright shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall in his owne wickednes.

Darby Translation

The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness.

Young's Literal Translation

The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.

Bible in Basic English

The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.

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Cross references

“direct”

Proverbs 5:22 Proverbs 11:3 Esther 7:3–10 2 Samuel 17:23 Proverbs 1:31 Proverbs 1:32

Proverbs 5:22 · BSB

The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.

Proverbs 11:3 · BSB

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

Esther 7:3–10 · BSB

Queen Esther replied, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, grant me my life as my petition, and the lives of my people as my request.

2 Samuel 17:23 · BSB

When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

Proverbs 1:31 · BSB

So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

Proverbs 1:32 · BSB

For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

Also

Proverbs 3:6

Proverbs 3:6 · BSB

in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

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

In context

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

6The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.

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