Proverbs 11:6 “The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are…”

Proverbs 11:6

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

World English Bible

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.

American Standard Version

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.

Geneva Bible 1599

The righteousnesse of the iust shall deliuer them: but the transgressers shall be taken in their owne wickednes.

Darby Translation

The righteousness of the upright delivereth them; but the treacherous are taken in their own craving.

Young's Literal Translation

The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.

Bible in Basic English

The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.

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Cross references

“righteousness”

Genesis 30:33 Genesis 31:37 1 Samuel 12:3 1 Samuel 12:4

Genesis 30:33 · BSB

So my honesty will testify for me when you come to check on my wages in the future. If I have any goats that are not speckled or spotted, or any lambs that are not dark-colored, they will be considered stolen.”

Genesis 31:37 · BSB

You have searched all my goods! Have you found anything that belongs to you? Put it here before my brothers and yours, that they may judge between the two of us.

1 Samuel 12:3 · BSB

Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I wi…

1 Samuel 12:4 · BSB

“You have not cheated us or oppressed us,” they replied, “nor have you taken anything from the hand of man.”

“but”

Ecclesiastes 10:8 Proverbs 5:22 1 Kings 2:44 1 Kings 2:32 1 Kings 2:33 Psalm 7:16

Ecclesiastes 10:8 · BSB

He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake.

Proverbs 5:22 · BSB

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

1 Kings 2:44 · BSB

The king also said, “You know in your heart all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore the LORD will bring your evil back upon your head.

1 Kings 2:32 · BSB

The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Isra…

1 Kings 2:33 · BSB

Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever.”

Psalm 7:16 · BSB

His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.

Also

Psalm 7:15–16

Psalm 7:15–16 · BSB

He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.

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

In context

5The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.

7When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.

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