Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The righteousness of the just shall deliver them; but the despisers shall be taken in their own ungodliness.

New American Standard Bible

The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are trapped by their evil desires.

A Conservative Version

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,
But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.

Bible in Basic English

The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

The justice of the upright shall deliver them, and transgressors shall be taken in their mischief.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

The righteousness of the upright will save them, but by a scheme the treacherous will be taken captive.

Modern King James verseion

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but deceivers shall be taken in lust.

NET Bible

The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, but the faithless will be captured by their own desires.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

The righteousness of the upright, shall deliver them, but, by their own craving, shall the treacherous be captured.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נצל 
Natsal 
Usage: 213

לכד 
Lakad 
Usage: 121

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

5 The righteousness of the innocent ordereth his way; but the ungodly shall fall in his own wickedness. 6 The righteousness of the just shall deliver them; but the despisers shall be taken in their own ungodliness. 7 When an ungodly man dieth, his hope is gone; the confidence of riches shall perish.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 10:8

But he that diggeth up a pit, shall fall therein himself; and whoso breaketh down the hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

Genesis 30:33

So shall my righteousness answer for me: when the time cometh that I shall receive my reward of thee: So that whatsoever is not speckled and party among the goats and black among the lambs, let that be theft with me."

Genesis 31:37

Thou hast searched all my stuff, and what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? Put it here before thy brethren and mine, and let them judge betwixt us both.

1 Samuel 12:3-4

Behold, here I am. Answer me before the LORD and before his anointed, whose ox have I taken? Or whose ass have I taken? Whom have I done wrong to? Or whom have I oppressed? And of whose hand have I received any bribe, to blind mine eyes therewith? And I will restore it you again."

1 Kings 2:32-33

And the LORD bring his blood upon his own head, for he smote two men righteouser and better than he, and slew them with the sword; my father unwitting: even Abner the son of Ner captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether captain of the host of Judah.

1 Kings 2:44

And then the king said to Shimei, "Thou rememberest all the wickedness which thine heart knoweth that thou didst to David my father. The LORD therefore render again thy wickedness upon thine own head:

Psalm 7:15-16

He hath graven and dug up a pit, and is fallen himself into the destruction that he made for others.

Proverbs 5:22

The wickedness of the ungodly shall catch himself, and with the snares of his own sins shall he be trapped.

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