Proverbs 11:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.”

Proverbs 11:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 11:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 11:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 11:5 — World English Bible

Proverbs 11:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.”

Proverbs 11:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 11:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness.”

Proverbs 11:5 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 11:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The righteousnes of the vpright shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall in his owne wickednes.”

Proverbs 11:5 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 11:5 in Context — Proverbs 11

3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

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.

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What Does Proverbs 11:5 Mean?

Proverbs 11:5 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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