Proverbs 11:6

The righteousness of the upright delivereth them; But transgressors are ensnared in their own mischief.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5The righteousness of the good man maketh his way plain; But the wicked falleth through his wickedness.

7When the wicked man dieth, his hope cometh to an end; Yea, the expectation of the unjust cometh to an end.

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Cross References

Proverbs 5:22His own iniquities shall ensnare the wicked; Yea, he shall be held fast by the cords of his own sins.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:6-7

5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. 6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness. These two verses are, in effect, the same, and both to the same purport with v. 3 . For the truths are here of such certainty and weight that they cannot be too often inculcated. Let us govern ourselves by these principles. I. That the ways of religion are plain and safe, and in them we may enjoy a… Read the whole commentary →

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