Parallel Verses
Amplified
The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,
But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.
New American Standard Bible
But the treacherous will
King James Version
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
Holman Bible
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.
International Standard Version
The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are trapped by their evil desires.
A Conservative Version
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.
American Standard Version
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.
Bible in Basic English
The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.
Darby Translation
The righteousness of the upright delivereth them; but the treacherous are taken in their own craving.
Julia Smith Translation
The justice of the upright shall deliver them, and transgressors shall be taken in their mischief.
King James 2000
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own lust.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The righteousness of the upright will save them, but by a scheme the treacherous will be taken captive.
Modern King James verseion
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but deceivers shall be taken in lust.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The righteousness of the just shall deliver them; but the despisers shall be taken in their own ungodliness.
NET Bible
The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, but the faithless will be captured by their own desires.
New Heart English Bible
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
The Emphasized Bible
The righteousness of the upright, shall deliver them, but, by their own craving, shall the treacherous be captured.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 11:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
5
The righteousness of the blameless will smooth their way and keep it straight,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,
But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.
When the wicked man dies, his expectation will perish;
And the hope of [godless] strong men perishes.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 10:8
He who digs a pit [for others] may fall into it, and a serpent may bite him who breaks through a [stone] wall.
Genesis 30:33
So my honesty will be evident for me later, when you come [for an accounting] concerning my wages. Every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats and dark among the young lambs, if found with me, shall be considered stolen.”
Genesis 31:37
Although you have searched through all my possessions, what have you found of your household goods? Put it here before my relatives and your relatives, so that they may decide [who has done right] between the two of us.
1 Samuel 12:3-4
Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and [Saul] His anointed [if I have done someone wrong]. Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I exploited? Whom have I oppressed or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes [to the truth]? [Tell me and] I will restore it to you.”
1 Kings 2:32-33
The Lord will return his bloody deeds upon his own head, because he struck down two men more righteous and honorable than he and killed them with the sword, without my father David knowing: Abner the son of Ner, commander of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, commander of the army of Judah.
1 Kings 2:44
The king also said to Shimei, “You are aware in your own heart of all the evil you did to my father David; so the Lord shall return your evil on your own head.
Psalm 7:15-16
He has dug a pit and hollowed it out,
And has fallen into the [very] pit which he made [as a trap].
Proverbs 5:22
The iniquities done by a wicked man will trap him,
And he will be held with the cords of his sin.