5The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness.


In Context

2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.

3 The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them.

4 Wealth profiteth not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivereth from death.

5 The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness.

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

7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; and the hope of evil men perisheth.

Proverbs 11:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:5The righteousness of the blameless makes a straight way for them, but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:5The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:5The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:5The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.