Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.

New American Standard Bible

The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.

King James Version

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

Holman Bible

The righteousness of the upright rescues them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.

International Standard Version

The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are trapped by their evil desires.

A Conservative Version

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.

Amplified


The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,
But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.

Bible in Basic English

The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.

Darby Translation

The righteousness of the upright delivereth them; but the treacherous are taken in their own craving.

Julia Smith Translation

The justice of the upright shall deliver them, and transgressors shall be taken in their mischief.

King James 2000

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own lust.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The righteousness of the upright will save them, but by a scheme the treacherous will be taken captive.

Modern King James verseion

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but deceivers shall be taken in lust.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The righteousness of the just shall deliver them; but the despisers shall be taken in their own ungodliness.

NET Bible

The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, but the faithless will be captured by their own desires.

New Heart English Bible

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.

The Emphasized Bible

The righteousness of the upright, shall deliver them, but, by their own craving, shall the treacherous be captured.

Webster

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

World English Bible

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.

Youngs Literal Translation

The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נצל 
Natsal 
Usage: 213

לכד 
Lakad 
Usage: 121

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

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 the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity. 7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 10:8

He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.

Genesis 30:33

So shall my righteousness answer for me hereafter, when thou shalt come concerning my hire that is before thee: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and black among the sheep, that if found with me, shall be counted stolen.

Genesis 31:37

Whereas thou hast felt about all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? Set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us two.

1 Samuel 12:3-4

Here I am: witness against me before Jehovah, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I taken a ransom to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

1 Kings 2:32-33

And Jehovah will return his blood upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, and my father David knew it not, to wit , Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

1 Kings 2:44

The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thy heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore Jehovah shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head.

Psalm 7:15-16

He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.

Proverbs 5:22

His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.

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