Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

The righteousness of the blameless, shall smooth his way, but, by his own lawlessness, shall the lawless one, fall.

New American Standard Bible

The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,
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.

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
of the perfect
תּמים 
Tamiym 
Usage: 91

דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

but the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

4 Wealth, shall not profit, in the day of wrath, but, righteousness, shall deliver from death. 5 The righteousness of the blameless, shall smooth his way, but, by his own lawlessness, shall the lawless one, fall. 6 The righteousness of the upright, shall deliver them, but, by their own craving, shall the treacherous be captured.

Cross References

Proverbs 5:22

His own iniquities, shall entrap him with the lawless, and, by the cords of his own sin, shall he be seized.

2 Samuel 17:23

Now, when, Ahithophel, saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose and went unto his own house, unto his own city, and gave charge unto his household, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the grave of his father.

Esther 7:3-10

Then answered Esther the queen, and said, If I have found favour in thine eyes, O king, and if, unto the king, it seem good, let my life be granted me, as my petition, and my people, as my request;

Psalm 9:15-16

The nations, have sunk, in the pit they had made, In the net which they had hidden, is caught their own foot.

Proverbs 1:31-32

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and, with their own counsels, be filled.

Proverbs 3:6

In all thy ways, acknowledge him, and, he, will make straight thy paths.

Proverbs 11:3

The integrity of the upright, shall guide them, but, the crookedness of the treacherous, shall be their ruin.

Matthew 27:4-5

saying - I have sinned, in delivering up righteous blood. But, they, said - What is that to us? thou, shalt see to it for thyself.

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