Proverbs 11:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.”
Proverbs 11:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 11:6 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 11:6 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 11:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.”
Proverbs 11:6 — World English Bible
Proverbs 11:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.”
Proverbs 11:6 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 11:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.”
Proverbs 11:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 11:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The righteousness of the upright delivereth them; but the treacherous are taken in their own craving.”
Proverbs 11:6 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 11:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The righteousnesse of the iust shall deliuer them: but the transgressers shall be taken in their owne wickednes.”
Proverbs 11:6 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 11:6 in Context — Proverbs 11
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.
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
What Does Proverbs 11:6 Mean?
Proverbs 11:6 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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