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Proverbs 11:5
5The righteousness of the blameless will smooth their way and keep it straight, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
Proverbs 11:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
- New International Version (NIV)The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight, but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight, but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way aright, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
Context of Proverbs 11:5
3The integrity and moral courage of the upright will guide them, But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them. 4Riches will not provide security in the day of wrath and judgment, But righteousness rescues from death. The righteousness of the blameless will smooth their way and keep it straight, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness. 6The righteousness of the upright will rescue them, But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed. 7When the wicked man dies, his expectation will perish; And the hope of [godless] strong men perishes.
Read all of Proverbs 11Proverbs 11:5 word by word
צִדְקַ֣ת תָּ֭מִים תְּיַשֵּׁ֣ר דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָת֗וֹ יִפֹּ֥ל רָשָֽׁע׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- The righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
- of the perfectתָּמִיםtâmîym · unblemished: blamelessH8549
- shall directיָשַׁרyâshar · to smoothH3474
- his wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
- but the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
- shall fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
- by his own wickednessרִשְׁעָהrish‛âh · wickednessH7564
Cross-references for Proverbs 11:5
- Proverbs 11:3The integrity and moral courage of the upright will guide them, But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
- Proverbs 1:31Therefore they shall eat of the fruit of their own [wicked] way And be satiated with [the penalty of] their own devices.
- Proverbs 5:22The iniquities done by a wicked man will trap him, And he will be held with the cords of his sin.
- 2 Samuel 17:23Now when Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out and went to his home, to his city. Then he put his household in order, and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in the tomb of his father.
- Esther 7:3Then Queen Esther replied, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, let my life be spared as my petition, and my people [be spared] as my request;
- Psalms 9:15The nations have sunk down in the pit which they have made; In the net which they hid, their own foot has been caught.
- Matthew 27:4saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” They replied, “What is that to us? See to that yourself!”
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Commentaries on Proverbs 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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