Proverbs 11:5-7
New Living Translation
5 The godly are directed by honesty;
the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.
6 The godliness of good people rescues them;
the ambition of treacherous people traps them.
7 When the wicked die, their hopes die with them,
for they rely on their own feeble strength.
Proverbs 11:5-7
New King James Version
5 The righteousness of the blameless will [a]direct his way aright,
But the wicked will fall by his own (A)wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.
7 When a wicked man dies, his expectation will (B)perish,
And the hope of the unjust perishes.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:5 Or make smooth or straight
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