Proverbs 11:6

Proverbs 11:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
• New International Version (NIV)The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.

Context of Proverbs 11:6

4Riches do not benefit on the day of wrath, But righteousness rescues from death. 5The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way, 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. 7When a wicked person dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of strong people perishes. 8The righteous is rescued from trouble, But the wicked takes his place.

Proverbs 11:6 word by word

צִדְקַ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵ֑ם וּ֝בְהַוַּ֗ת בֹּגְדִ֥ים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃Read the interlinear

• The righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
• of the uprightיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
• will rescueנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• But the treacherousבָּגַדbâgad · to act treacherouslyH898
• be caughtלָכַדlâkad · to captureH3920
• greedהַוָּהhavvâh · desireH1942

Cross-references for Proverbs 11:6

• Genesis 30:33So my honesty will answer for me later, when you come concerning my wages. Every one that is not speckled or spotted among the goats, or black among the lambs, if found with me, will be considered stolen.”
• Genesis 31:37Though you have searched through all my property, what have you found of all your household property? Set it here in front of my relatives and your relatives, so that they may decide between the two of us.
• 1 Samuel 12:3Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and His anointed. 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 close my eyes with it? I will return it to you.”
• Proverbs 5:22His own wrongdoings will trap the wicked, And he will be held by the ropes of his sin.
• 1 Kings 2:32The Lord will return his blood on his own head, because he struck two men more righteous and better than he, and killed them with the sword, while my father David did not know about it: Abner the son of Ner, commander of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, commander of the army of Judah.
• Psalms 7:16His harm will return on his own head, And his violence will descend on the top of his own head.
• Ecclesiastes 10:8One who digs a pit may fall into it, and a serpent may bite one who breaks through a wall.

Commentaries on Proverbs 11:6

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-6Verses 5-6 The ways of wickedness are dangerous. And sin will be its own punishment.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. deliver them--that is, from evil, which the wicked suffer by their own doings (Pr 5:22; Psa 9:16).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 11:6

• Righteousness
• Sin
• Wicked (People)

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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