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.
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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