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THE MESSAGE
Proverbs 11:3
The integrity of the honest keeps them on track; the deviousness of crooks brings them to ruin.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The integrity of the upright guides them,but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.
The integrity of the upright guides them,but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.
Hebrew Names Version
The integrity of the upright shall guide them, But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them, But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
King James Version
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
English Standard Version
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
New American Standard Bible
The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the treacherous will destroy them.
The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the treacherous will destroy them.
New Century Version
Good people will be guided by honesty; dishonesty will destroy those who are not trustworthy.
Good people will be guided by honesty; dishonesty will destroy those who are not trustworthy.
New English Translation
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroys them.
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroys them.
Amplified Bible
The integrity and moral courage of the upright will guide them, But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
The integrity and moral courage of the upright will guide them, But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
World English Bible
The integrity of the upright shall guide them, But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them, But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The vprightnes of the iust shal guide them: but the frowardnes of the transgressers shall destroy them.
The vprightnes of the iust shal guide them: but the frowardnes of the transgressers shall destroy them.
Legacy Standard Bible
The integrity of the upright will lead them,But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
The integrity of the upright will lead them,But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
Berean Standard Bible
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
Contemporary English Version
If you do the right thing, honesty will be your guide. But if you are crooked, you will be trapped by your own dishonesty.
If you do the right thing, honesty will be your guide. But if you are crooked, you will be trapped by your own dishonesty.
Complete Jewish Bible
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the duplicity of the treacherous destroys them.
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the duplicity of the treacherous destroys them.
Darby Translation
The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them.
The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them.
Easy-to-Read Version
Good people are guided by their honesty, but crooks who lie and cheat will ruin themselves.
Good people are guided by their honesty, but crooks who lie and cheat will ruin themselves.
George Lamsa Translation
The hope of the upright shall be granted; but the pride of the wicked shall be destroyed.
The hope of the upright shall be granted; but the pride of the wicked shall be destroyed.
Good News Translation
If you are good, you are guided by honesty. People who can't be trusted are destroyed by their own dishonesty.
If you are good, you are guided by honesty. People who can't be trusted are destroyed by their own dishonesty.
Lexham English Bible
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
Literal Translation
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of traitors will devastate them.
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of traitors will devastate them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The innocent dealynge of the iust shal lede them, but the vnfaithfulnesse of the despysers shalbe their owne destruccion.
The innocent dealynge of the iust shal lede them, but the vnfaithfulnesse of the despysers shalbe their owne destruccion.
American Standard Version
The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
Bible in Basic English
The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.
The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The integrity of the upright shall guide them; but the perverseness of the faithless shall destroy them.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them; but the perverseness of the faithless shall destroy them.
King James Version (1611)
The integritie of the vpright shall guide them: but the peruersenesse of transgressours shall destroy them.
The integritie of the vpright shall guide them: but the peruersenesse of transgressours shall destroy them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The innocent dealyng of the iust shall leade them: but the wickednesse of the offendours shalbe their owne destruction.
The innocent dealyng of the iust shall leade them: but the wickednesse of the offendours shalbe their owne destruction.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
When a just man dies he leaves regret: but the destruction of the ungodly is speedy, and causes joy.
When a just man dies he leaves regret: but the destruction of the ungodly is speedy, and causes joy.
English Revised Version
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The simplenesse of iust men schal dresse hem; and the disseyuyng of weiward men schal destrie hem.
The simplenesse of iust men schal dresse hem; and the disseyuyng of weiward men schal destrie hem.
Update Bible Version
The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
Webster's Bible Translation
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
New King James Version
The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.
The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.
New Living Translation
Honesty guides good people; dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
Honesty guides good people; dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
New Life Bible
The honor of good people will lead them, but those who hurt others will be destroyed by their own false ways.
The honor of good people will lead them, but those who hurt others will be destroyed by their own false ways.
New Revised Standard
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The integrity of the upright, shall guide them, but, the crookedness of the treacherous, shall be their ruin.
The integrity of the upright, shall guide them, but, the crookedness of the treacherous, shall be their ruin.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them.
The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them.
Revised Standard Version
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
Young's Literal Translation
The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
Contextual Overview
3 The integrity of the honest keeps them on track; the deviousness of crooks brings them to ruin.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
The integrity: Proverbs 11:5, Proverbs 13:6, Psalms 25:21, Psalms 26:1, John 7:17
the perverseness: Proverbs 21:7, Proverbs 28:18, Ecclesiastes 7:17, Isaiah 1:28
Reciprocal: Genesis 20:5 - in the integrity Proverbs 5:22 - His Proverbs 21:12 - overthroweth
Cross-References
Genesis 11:4
Then they said, "Come, let's build ourselves a city and a tower that reaches Heaven. Let's make ourselves famous so we won't be scattered here and there across the Earth."
Then they said, "Come, let's build ourselves a city and a tower that reaches Heaven. Let's make ourselves famous so we won't be scattered here and there across the Earth."
Genesis 11:6
God took one look and said, "One people, one language; why, this is only a first step. No telling what they'll come up with next—they'll stop at nothing! Come, we'll go down and garble their speech so they won't understand each other." Then God scattered them from there all over the world. And they had to quit building the city. That's how it came to be called Babel, because there God turned their language into "babble." From there God scattered them all over the world.
God took one look and said, "One people, one language; why, this is only a first step. No telling what they'll come up with next—they'll stop at nothing! Come, we'll go down and garble their speech so they won't understand each other." Then God scattered them from there all over the world. And they had to quit building the city. That's how it came to be called Babel, because there God turned their language into "babble." From there God scattered them all over the world.
Genesis 11:18
When Peleg was thirty years old, he had Reu. After he had Reu, he lived 209 more years and had other sons and daughters.
When Peleg was thirty years old, he had Reu. After he had Reu, he lived 209 more years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 14:10
The Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits. When the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell into the tar pits, but the rest escaped into the mountains. The four kings captured all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, all their food and equipment, and went on their way. They captured Lot, Abram's nephew who was living in Sodom at the time, taking everything he owned with them.
The Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits. When the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell into the tar pits, but the rest escaped into the mountains. The four kings captured all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, all their food and equipment, and went on their way. They captured Lot, Abram's nephew who was living in Sodom at the time, taking everything he owned with them.
2 Samuel 12:31
David emptied the city of its people and put them to slave labor using saws, picks, and axes, and making bricks. He did this to all the Ammonite cities. Then David and the whole army returned to Jerusalem.
David emptied the city of its people and put them to slave labor using saws, picks, and axes, and making bricks. He did this to all the Ammonite cities. Then David and the whole army returned to Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes 2:1
I said to myself, "Let's go for it—experiment with pleasure, have a good time!" But there was nothing to it, nothing but smoke. What do I think of the fun-filled life? Insane! Inane! My verdict on the pursuit of happiness? Who needs it? With the help of a bottle of wine and all the wisdom I could muster, I tried my level best to penetrate the absurdity of life. I wanted to get a handle on anything useful we mortals might do during the years we spend on this earth.
I said to myself, "Let's go for it—experiment with pleasure, have a good time!" But there was nothing to it, nothing but smoke. What do I think of the fun-filled life? Insane! Inane! My verdict on the pursuit of happiness? Who needs it? With the help of a bottle of wine and all the wisdom I could muster, I tried my level best to penetrate the absurdity of life. I wanted to get a handle on anything useful we mortals might do during the years we spend on this earth.
Isaiah 5:5
"Well now, let me tell you what I'll do to my vineyard: I'll tear down its fence and let it go to ruin. I'll knock down the gate and let it be trampled. I'll turn it into a patch of weeds, untended, uncared for— thistles and thorns will take over. I'll give orders to the clouds: ‘Don't rain on that vineyard, ever!'"
"Well now, let me tell you what I'll do to my vineyard: I'll tear down its fence and let it go to ruin. I'll knock down the gate and let it be trampled. I'll turn it into a patch of weeds, untended, uncared for— thistles and thorns will take over. I'll give orders to the clouds: ‘Don't rain on that vineyard, ever!'"
Nahum 3:14
Store up water for the siege. Shore up your defenses. Get down to basics: Work the clay and make bricks. Sorry. Too late. Enemy fire will burn you up. Swords will cut you to pieces. You'll be chewed up as if by locusts. Yes, as if by locusts—a fitting fate, for you yourselves are a locust plague. You've multiplied shops and shopkeepers— more buyers and sellers than stars in the sky! A plague of locusts, cleaning out the neighborhood and then flying off. Your bureaucrats are locusts, your brokers and bankers are locusts. Early on, they're all at your service, full of smiles and promises, But later when you return with questions or complaints, you'll find they've flown off and are nowhere to be found. King of Assyria! Your shepherd-leaders, in charge of caring for your people, Are busy doing everything else but. They're not doing their job, And your people are scattered and lost. There's no one to look after them. You're past the point of no return. Your wound is fatal. When the story of your fate gets out, the whole world will applaud and cry "Encore!" Your cruel evil has seeped into every nook and cranny of the world. Everyone has felt it and suffered.
Store up water for the siege. Shore up your defenses. Get down to basics: Work the clay and make bricks. Sorry. Too late. Enemy fire will burn you up. Swords will cut you to pieces. You'll be chewed up as if by locusts. Yes, as if by locusts—a fitting fate, for you yourselves are a locust plague. You've multiplied shops and shopkeepers— more buyers and sellers than stars in the sky! A plague of locusts, cleaning out the neighborhood and then flying off. Your bureaucrats are locusts, your brokers and bankers are locusts. Early on, they're all at your service, full of smiles and promises, But later when you return with questions or complaints, you'll find they've flown off and are nowhere to be found. King of Assyria! Your shepherd-leaders, in charge of caring for your people, Are busy doing everything else but. They're not doing their job, And your people are scattered and lost. There's no one to look after them. You're past the point of no return. Your wound is fatal. When the story of your fate gets out, the whole world will applaud and cry "Encore!" Your cruel evil has seeped into every nook and cranny of the world. Everyone has felt it and suffered.
James 4:13
And now I have a word for you who brashly announce, "Today—at the latest, tomorrow—we're off to such and such a city for the year. We're going to start a business and make a lot of money." You don't know the first thing about tomorrow. You're nothing but a wisp of fog, catching a brief bit of sun before disappearing. Instead, make it a habit to say, "If the Master wills it and we're still alive, we'll do this or that."
And now I have a word for you who brashly announce, "Today—at the latest, tomorrow—we're off to such and such a city for the year. We're going to start a business and make a lot of money." You don't know the first thing about tomorrow. You're nothing but a wisp of fog, catching a brief bit of sun before disappearing. Instead, make it a habit to say, "If the Master wills it and we're still alive, we'll do this or that."
James 5:1
And a final word to you arrogant rich: Take some lessons in lament. You'll need buckets for the tears when the crash comes upon you. Your money is corrupt and your fine clothes stink. Your greedy luxuries are a cancer in your gut, destroying your life from within. You thought you were piling up wealth. What you've piled up is judgment.
And a final word to you arrogant rich: Take some lessons in lament. You'll need buckets for the tears when the crash comes upon you. Your money is corrupt and your fine clothes stink. Your greedy luxuries are a cancer in your gut, destroying your life from within. You thought you were piling up wealth. What you've piled up is judgment.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The integrity of the upright shall guide them,.... The Spirit of God is the best guide of an upright man; he leads into all truth, and unto the land of uprightness, and continues to be a guide, even unto death; and it is right to walk after him, and not after the flesh: and besides him, the upright man has the word of God as a lamp to his feet, and a light to his paths, which he does well to take heed to; and next to that is the sincerity and uprightness of his heart, which will not suffer him, knowingly and willingly, to go aside into crooked paths, or to do amiss: integrity of heart and innocency of hand go together; such are the followers of the Lamb, as described,
Revelation 14:4; see Psalms 25:21;
but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them; the perverse ways, words, and actions of such as transgress the law of God, deal treacherously with God and men, as the word e signifies, shall be their ruin: the perverse doctrines and worship of the man of sin, and his followers, shall bring destruction upon them, 2 Thessalonians 2:4. The word for "perverseness" is only used here and in Proverbs 15:4; and there plainly signifies the perverseness of the tongue or speech, and so may have respect to corrupt doctrine.
e בגדים "perfidosorum", Junius Tremellius, Piscator "perfidorum", Cocceius, Michaelis.
