Proverbs 11:5-7

New International Version

⁵The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,^(A)
but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.^(B)

⁶The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.^(C)

⁷Hopes placed in mortals die with them;^(D)
all the promise of^[a] their power comes to nothing.^(E)

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Proverbs 11:7 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate, Syriac and Targum When the wicked die, their hope perishes; / all they expected from

Proverbs 11:5-7

English Standard Version

⁵The righteousness of the blameless ^(A)keeps his way straight,
    but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
⁶^(B)The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the treacherous ^(C)are taken captive by their lust.
⁷When the wicked dies, his ^(D)hope will perish,
    and ^(E)the expectation of wealth^[a] perishes too.

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Proverbs 11:7 Or of his strength, or of iniquity

Proverbs 11:5-7

New American Standard Bible

⁵The ^(A)righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But ^(B)the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
⁶The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,
But the treacherous will ^(C)be caught by their own greed.
⁷When a wicked person dies, his ^(D)expectation will perish,
And the ^(E)hope of strong people perishes.