Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Righteousness keepeth the innocent in the way; but ungodliness shall overthrow the sinner.

New American Standard Bible

Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness subverts the sinner.

King James Version

Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Holman Bible

Righteousness guards people of integrity,
but wickedness undermines the sinner.

International Standard Version

Righteousness protects the blameless, but wickedness brings down the sinner.

A Conservative Version

Righteousness guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

American Standard Version

Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Amplified


Righteousness (being in right standing with God) guards the one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness undermines and overthrows the sinner.

Bible in Basic English

Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.

Darby Translation

Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Julia Smith Translation

Justice will guard the blameless of way: and injustice shall overthrow the sinning.

King James 2000

Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Righteousness will guard the upright of way, but wickedness will overthrow sin.

Modern King James verseion

Righteousness guards the perfect of way, but wickedness subverts a sin-offering.

NET Bible

Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

New Heart English Bible

Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

The Emphasized Bible

Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner.

Webster

Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

World English Bible

Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

Youngs Literal Translation

Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
in the way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

רשׁעה 
Rish`ah 
Usage: 15

סלף 
Calaph 
Usage: 7

Context Readings

A Wise Son Lives Righteously

5 A righteous man abhoreth lies; but the ungodly shameth both others and himself. 6 Righteousness keepeth the innocent in the way; but ungodliness shall overthrow the sinner. 7 Some men are rich, though they have nothing; again, some men are poor having great riches.



Cross References

Proverbs 11:3

The innocent dealing of the just shall lead them; but the unfaithfulness of the despisers shall be their own destruction.

Proverbs 11:5-6

The righteousness of the innocent ordereth his way; but the ungodly shall fall in his own wickedness.

2 Chronicles 28:23

For he offered unto the gods of them of Damascus which beat him, and said, "Because the gods of the Syrians help them, therefore will I offer to them, that they may help me also." But they were his destruction and the destruction of all Israel.

Psalm 15:2

Even he that leadeth an uncorrupt life, and doeth the thing which is right, and speaketh the truth from his heart.

Psalm 25:21

Let perfectness and righteous dealing wait upon me, for my hope hath been in thee.

Psalm 26:1

{A Psalm of David} Be thou my Judge, O LORD, for I walk innocently. My trust hath been also in the LORD; therefore shall I not fall.

Psalm 140:11

A man full of words shall not prosper upon the earth; a malicious and wicked person shall be hunted away, and destroyed.

Proverbs 5:22

The wickedness of the ungodly shall catch himself, and with the snares of his own sins shall he be trapped.

Proverbs 21:12

The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked; and for their wickedness, God overthroweth the ungodly.

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