The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,
but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.

The righteousness of the upright rescues them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.(A)

When the wicked man dies,
his expectation comes to nothing,
and hope placed in wealth[a][b] vanishes.(B)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:7 LXX reads hope of the ungodly
  2. Proverbs 11:7 Or strength

Bible Gateway Recommends