Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
Holman Bible
but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.
International Standard Version
The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path, but the wicked fall by their wickedness.
A Conservative Version
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way, but the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.
American Standard Version
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
Amplified
The righteousness of the blameless will smooth their way and keep it straight,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
Darby Translation
The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness.
Julia Smith Translation
The justice of the blameless shall make straight his way, and in his injustice the unjust shall fall.
King James 2000
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The righteousness of the blameless will keep his ways straight, but the wicked will fall by his wickedness.
Modern King James verseion
The righteousness of the perfect shall make his way right, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The righteousness of the innocent ordereth his way; but the ungodly shall fall in his own wickedness.
NET Bible
The righteousness of the blameless will make straight their way, but the wicked person will fall by his own wickedness.
New Heart English Bible
The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
The Emphasized Bible
The righteousness of the blameless, shall smooth his way, but, by his own lawlessness, shall the lawless one, fall.
Webster
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
World English Bible
The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
Youngs Literal Translation
The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.
Themes
Business life » Debts » Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of
Credit system » Debts » Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of
Insecurity of the wicked » Fall of the wicked foretold
Righteousness » Keep saints in the right way
Suretyship » Suretyship, (endorsement), the dangers of
The fruit of righteousness » The righteousness of the perfect
Interlinear
Ts@daqah
Yashar
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 11:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
4 Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death. 5 The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall. 6 The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 5:22
The evil-doer will be taken in the net of his crimes, and prisoned in the cords of his sin.
2 Samuel 17:23
Now when Ahithophel saw that his suggestion was not acted on, he got his ass ready, and went back to his house, to the town where he came from, and having put his house in order, he put himself to death by hanging; so he came to his end and was put in the resting-place of his father.
Esther 7:3-10
Then Esther the queen, answering, said, If I have your approval, O king, and if it is the king's pleasure, let my life be given to me in answer to my prayer, and my people at my request:
Psalm 9:15-16
The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken.
Proverbs 1:31-32
So the fruit of their way will be their food, and with the designs of their hearts they will be made full.
Proverbs 3:6
In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.
Proverbs 11:3
The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.
Matthew 27:4-5
Saying, I have done wrong in giving into your hands an upright man. But they said, What is that to us? it is your business.