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Proverbs 11:5

The righteousness of the blameless ikeeps his way straight,

but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.

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Proverbs 11:5 — The New International Version (NIV)

The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,

but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.

Proverbs 11:5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way:

But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

Proverbs 11:5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The godly are directed by honesty;

the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.

Proverbs 11:5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way aright,

But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

Proverbs 11:5 — New Century Version (NCV)

The goodness of the innocent makes life easier,

but the wicked will be destroyed by their wickedness.

Proverbs 11:5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way;

But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

Proverbs 11:5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

Proverbs 11:5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The righteousness of innocent people makes their road smooth, 

but wicked people fall by their own wickedness. 

Proverbs 11:5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,

but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.

Proverbs 11:5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The righteousness of the blameless keeps their ways straight,

but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.

Proverbs 11:5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

The righteousness of the blameless will keep his ways straight,

but the wicked will fall by his wickedness.

Proverbs 11:5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The ways of honest people are made straight because they do what is right.

But those who do what is wrong are brought down by their own sins.

Proverbs 11:5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,

But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.


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