God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 11:5
5The righteousness of innocent people makes their road smooth, but wicked people fall by their 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
3Integrity guides decent people, but hypocrisy leads treacherous people to ruin. 4Riches are of no help on the day of fury, but righteousness saves from death. The righteousness of innocent people makes their road smooth, but wicked people fall by their own wickedness. 6Decent people are saved by their righteousness, but treacherous people are trapped by their own greed. 7At the death of a wicked person, hope vanishes. Moreover, his confidence in strength vanishes.
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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 11:3Integrity guides decent people, but hypocrisy leads treacherous people to ruin.
- Proverbs 1:31They will eat the fruit of their lifestyle. They will be stuffed with their own schemes.
- Proverbs 5:22A wicked person will be trapped by his own wrongs, and he will be caught in the ropes of his own sin.
- 2 Samuel 17:23When Ahithophel saw that his advice hadn’t been followed, he saddled his donkey, left, and went home to his own city. He gave instructions to his family. Then he hanged himself, died, and was buried in his father’s tomb.
- Esther 7:3Then Queen Esther answered, “If I have found favor with you, Your Majesty, and if it pleases you, Your Majesty, spare my life. That is my request. And spare the life of my people. That is what I ask for.
- Psalms 9:15The nations have sunk into the pit they have made. Their feet are caught in the net they have hidden ⌞to trap others⌟.
- Matthew 27:4He said, “I’ve sinned by betraying an innocent man.” They replied, “What do we care? That’s your problem.”
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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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