Proverbs 11:5
What does Proverbs 11:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 11:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Esther 7:3
Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favor in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:
- Matthew 27:4
saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to it.
- Proverbs 1:31
Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.
- Proverbs 3:6
In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.
- Psalms 9:15
The nations are sunk down in the pit that they made: In the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
- Proverbs 11:3
The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
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