Proverbs 11:5-7

New Life Version

⁵Those right with God, who are without blame, make a straight way for themselves, but the sinful will fall by their own wrong-doing.

⁶Being right with God will save the honest man, but those who hurt others will be trapped by their wrong desires.

⁷When a sinful man dies, his hope dies with him, and all his power comes to nothing.

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)

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

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