Parallel Verses
King James Version
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
New American Standard Bible
But the treacherous will
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.
Amplified
The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,
But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.
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
Yashar
Natsal
Bagad
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 11:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. 6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness. 7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 10:8
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
Genesis 30:33
So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.
Genesis 31:37
Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both.
1 Samuel 12:3-4
Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
1 Kings 2:32-33
And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.
1 Kings 2:44
The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;
Psalm 7:15-16
He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
Proverbs 5:22
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.