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Proverbs 11:5

World English Bible

The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way,
but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

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Proverbs 11:5 in other translations

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

Proverbs 11:5 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 11:5 in context

  1. 3The integrity of the upright shall guide them,
    but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
  2. 4Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath,
    but righteousness delivers from death.
  3. 5The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way,
    but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
  4. 6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them,
    but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
  5. 7When a wicked man dies, hope perishes,
    and expectation of power comes to nothing.