Proverbs 11:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.”

Proverbs 11:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 11:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 11:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.”

Proverbs 11:6 — World English Bible

Proverbs 11:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.”

Proverbs 11:6 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 11:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.”

Proverbs 11:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 11:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The righteousness of the upright delivereth them; but the treacherous are taken in their own craving.”

Proverbs 11:6 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 11:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The righteousnesse of the iust shall deliuer them: but the transgressers shall be taken in their owne wickednes.”

Proverbs 11:6 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 11:6 in Context — Proverbs 11

4 Nenhum proveito terá a riqueza no dia da ira; mas a justiça livrará da morte.

5 A justiça do íntegro endireitará seu caminho; mas o perverso cairá por sua perversidade.

6 A justiça dos corretos os livrará; mas os transgressores serão presos em sua própria perversidade.

7 Quando o homem mau morre, sua expectativa morre; e a esperança de seu poder perece.

8 O justo é livrado da angústia; e o perverso vem em seu lugar.

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What Does Proverbs 11:6 Mean?

Proverbs 11:6 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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