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Proverbs 11:6

World English Bible

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

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Proverbs 11:6 in other translations

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 in context

  1. 4Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath,
    but righteousness delivers from death.
  2. 5The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way,
    but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
  3. 6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them,
    but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
  4. 7When a wicked man dies, hope perishes,
    and expectation of power comes to nothing.
  5. 8A righteous person is delivered out of trouble,
    and the wicked takes his place.