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Bible in Basic English

Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.

New American Standard Bible

He who leads the upright astray in an evil way
Will himself fall into his own pit,
But the blameless will inherit good.

King James Version

Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

Holman Bible

The one who leads the upright into an evil way
will fall into his own pit,
but the blameless will inherit what is good.

International Standard Version

Whoever misleads the upright along an evil way will himself fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

A Conservative Version

He who causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit. But the perfect shall inherit good.

American Standard Version

Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way, He shall fall himself into his own pit; But the perfect shall inherit good.

Amplified


He who leads the upright astray on an evil path
Will himself fall into his own pit,
But the blameless will inherit good.

Darby Translation

Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way, shall himself fall into his own pit; but the perfect shall inherit good.

Julia Smith Translation

He causing the upright to wander in an evil way, into his pit shall he fall: and the good shall inherit complete things.

King James 2000

Whosoever causes the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who misleads the upright onto the way of evil, into his pits he will fall. But as for the blameless, they will inherit good.

Modern King James verseion

Whoever causes the righteous man to go astray in an evil way, he himself shall fall into his own pit; but the upright shall inherit good.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Whoso leadeth the righteous in to an evil way, shall fall into his own pit; but the just shall have the good in possession.

NET Bible

The one who leads the upright astray in an evil way will himself fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

New Heart English Bible

Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he will fall into his own trap; but the blameless will inherit good.

The Emphasized Bible

He that misguideth the upright into a hurtful way! into his own pit, he himself, shall fall, but, men of integrity, shall inherit good.

Webster

Whoever causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

World English Bible

Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he will fall into his own trap; but the blameless will inherit good.

Youngs Literal Translation

Whoso is causing the upright to err in an evil way, Into his own pit he doth fall, And the perfect do inherit good.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
to go astray
שׁגה 
Shagah 
Usage: 21

in an evil
רעה רע 
Ra` 
Usage: 669

way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

שׁחוּת 
Sh@chuwth 
pit
Usage: 1

but the upright
תּמים 
Tamiym 
Usage: 91

Context Readings

All About Life

9 As for the man whose ear is turned away from hearing the law, even his prayer is disgusting. 10 Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage. 11 The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

Cross References

Matthew 6:33

But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition.

Proverbs 26:27

He who makes a hole in the earth will himself go falling into it: and on him by whom a stone is rolled the stone will come back again.

Psalm 37:25-26

I have been young, and now am old, but I have not seen the good man without help, or his children looking for bread.

Proverbs 15:6

In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.

Numbers 31:15-16

And Moses said to them, Why have you kept all the women safe?

Deuteronomy 7:12-14

And it will be, that if you give attention to these decisions and keep and do them, then the Lord will keep his agreement with you and his mercy, as he said in his oath to your fathers.

1 Samuel 26:19

Let my lord the king give ear now to the words of his servant. If it is the Lord who is moving you against me, let him take an offering: but if it is the children of men, may they be cursed before the Lord, for driving me out today and keeping me from my place in the heritage of the Lord, saying, Go, be the servant of other gods.

Psalm 7:15-16

He has made a hole deep in the earth, and is falling into the hole which he has made

Psalm 9:15

The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken.

Psalm 37:11

But the gentle will have the earth for their heritage; they will take their delight in peace without measure.

Proverbs 10:3

The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.

Proverbs 21:20

There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.

Ecclesiastes 10:8

He who makes a hole for others will himself go into it, and for him who makes a hole through a wall the bite of a snake will be a punishment.

Acts 13:8-10

But Elymas, the wonder-worker (for that is the sense of his name), put himself against them, with the purpose of turning the ruler from the faith.

Romans 16:17-18

Now, it is my desire, brothers, that you will take note of those who are causing division and trouble among you, quite against the teaching which was given to you: and keep away from them.

2 Corinthians 11:3-4

But I have a fear, that in some way, as Eve was tricked by the deceit of the snake, your minds may be turned away from their simple and holy love for Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15

For such men are false Apostles, workers of deceit, making themselves seem like Apostles of Christ.

Galatians 1:8-9

But even if we, or an angel from heaven, were to be a preacher to you of good news other than that which we have given you, let there be a curse on him.

Galatians 2:4

And that because of the false brothers let in secretly, who came searching out our free condition which we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might make servants of us;

Galatians 3:1-4

O foolish Galatians, by what strange powers have you been tricked, to whom it was made clear that Jesus Christ was put to death on the cross?

2 Peter 2:18-20

For with high-sounding false words, making use of the attraction of unclean desires of the flesh, they get into their power those newly made free from those who are living in error;

Revelation 2:14

But I have some things against you, because you have with you those who keep the teaching of Balaam, by whose suggestion Balak made the children of Israel go out of the right way, taking food which was offered to false gods, and going after the desires of the flesh.

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