Verse List for PROV 11:5

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OET (OET-RV) When an innocent person does what’s right things go straightforwardly, ⇔ ^ but the wicked person will fall due to their own wickedness.

OET-LV the_righteousness _of a _blameless_person it _makes _straight its_road/course and_by_wickedness _of_his he _falls a _wicked_person.

ULT The righteousness of a blameless one will make his way straight, ⇔ but by his wickedness, a wicked one will fall.

UST Being righteous will cause innocent people to live securely, ⇔  but being wicked will ruin those who act wickedly.

BSB & MSB The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, ⇔  but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, ⇔  but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

NET The righteousness of the blameless will make straight their way, ⇔ but the wicked person will fall by his own wickedness.

LSV The righteousness of the perfect makes his way right,
And by his wickedness the wicked fall.

FBV The goodness of the innocent keeps them on track, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.

T4T ⇔  When people are honest and good, that will ◄direct their paths/show them what is right for them to do►; ⇔  but wicked people will experience disasters because of the evil things that they do.

LEB • The righteousness of the blameless will keep his ways straight,
• but the wicked will fall by his wickedness.

BBE The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.

Moff The path of a right-minded man is cleared by his own goodness, ⇔  but a bad man is overturned by his own badness.

JPS The righteousness of the sincere shall make straight his way; but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

ASV The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; ⇔ But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

DRA The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.

YLT The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.

Drby The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness.

RV The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

SLT The justice of the blameless shall make straight his way, and in his injustice the unjust shall fall.

Wbstr The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

KJB-1769 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.[fn]

KJB-1611 [fn]The righteousnesse of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his owne wickednesse.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

Bshps The ryghteousnesse of the innocent ordereth his way: but the vngodly shall fall in his owne wickednesse.
(The righteousness of the innocent ordereth his way: but the ungodly shall fall in his own wickedness.)

Gnva The righteousnes of the vpright shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall in his owne wickednes.
(The righteousness of the upright shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall in his own wickedness.)

Cvdl The rightuousnes of ye innocent ordreth his waye, but the vngodly shal fall in his owne wickednesse.
(The righteousness of ye/you_all innocent orderth his way, but the ungodly shall fall in his own wickedness.)

Wycl The riytfulnesse of a simple man schal dresse his weie; and a wickid man schal falle in his wickidnesse.
(The rightfulness/righteousness of a simple man shall dress his way; and a wicked man shall fall in his wickedness.)

Luth Die Gerechtigkeit des Frommen macht seinen Weg eben; aber der GOttlose wird fallen durch sein gottlos Wesen.
(The justice the pious/devout_(one) power his way/path/road even/just; but the/of_the godless_(ones) becomes fall/drop through be godless beings.)

ClVg Justitia simplicis diriget viam ejus, et in impietate sua corruet impius.
(Justice simplicis directt way/road his/her, and in/into/on impiety/irreverence his_own will_collapse impious/ungodly.)

UHB צִדְקַ֣ת תָּ֭מִים תְּיַשֵּׁ֣ר דַּרְכּ֑⁠וֹ וּ֝⁠בְ⁠רִשְׁעָת֗⁠וֹ יִפֹּ֥ל רָשָֽׁע׃ ‡

BrLXX Δικαιοσύνη ἀμώμους ὀρθοτομεῖ ὁδοὺς, ἀσέβεια δὲ περιπίπτει ἀδικίᾳ.

BrTr Righteousness [fn]traces out blameless paths: but ungodliness encounters unjust dealing.