Proverbs 11:3
1 Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
2 When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
4 Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
5 The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
- KJV
- The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
- WEB
- The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
- ASV
- The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
- DARBY
- The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them.
- BLB
- The integrity of the upright ones guides them, and the perversity of the treacherous ones destroys them.
- ÅB
- De oppriktiges rettsinn leder dem, men de troløses forvendte sinn ødelegger dem.
- OTB
- De oppriktiges integritet leder dem, men de troløses svik fører til deres undergang.
- B1930
- De opriktiges rettsinn leder dem, men de troløses forvendte sinn ødelegger dem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 28:18
He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.
Read in contextProverbs 13:6
Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
Read in contextPsalms 25:21
May integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for You.
Read in contextPsalms 26:1
Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
Read in contextProverbs 19:3
A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
Read in contextJohn 7:17
If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.
Read in contextProverbs 11:5
The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 7:17
Do not be excessively wicked, and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?
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