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THE MESSAGE

Proverbs 11:6

Good character is the best insurance; crooks get trapped in their sinful lust.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Sin;   Wicked (People);   The Topic Concordance - Deliverance;   Transgression;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Uprightness;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Wisdom literature;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Deliver;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Naughtiness;   Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Naught;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Naught;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The righteousness of the upright rescues them,but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.
Hebrew Names Version
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, But the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
King James Version
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
English Standard Version
The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.
New American Standard Bible
The righteousness of the upright will rescue them, But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.
New Century Version
Doing right brings freedom to honest people, but those who are not trustworthy will be caught by their own desires.
New English Translation
The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, but the faithless will be captured by their own desires.
Amplified Bible
The righteousness of the upright will rescue them, But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.
World English Bible
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, But the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The righteousnesse of the iust shall deliuer them: but the transgressers shall be taken in their owne wickednes.
Legacy Standard Bible
The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,But the treacherous will be captured by their own desire.
Berean Standard Bible
The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.
Contemporary English Version
Honesty can keep you safe, but if you can't be trusted, you trap yourself.
Complete Jewish Bible
The righteousness of the upright rescues them, but the treacherous are trapped by their own intrigues.
Darby Translation
The righteousness of the upright delivereth them; but the treacherous are taken in their own craving.
Easy-to-Read Version
Doing right sets honest people free, but people who can't be trusted are trapped by their greed.
George Lamsa Translation
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; but the transgressors shall be caught in their own wickedness.
Good News Translation
Righteousness rescues those who are honest, but those who can't be trusted are trapped by their own greed.
Lexham English Bible
The righteousness of the upright will save them, but by a scheme the treacherous will be taken captive.
Literal Translation
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but traitors shall be taken in their lust.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The rightuousnesse of the iust shal delyuer them, but the despysers shalbe taken in their owne vngodlynesse.
American Standard Version
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.
Bible in Basic English
The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; but the faithless shall be trapped in their own crafty device.
King James Version (1611)
The righteousnesse of the vpright shall deliuer them: but transgressours shall be taken in their owne naughtinesse.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The righteousnesse of the iust shall delyuer them: but the wicked shalbe taken in their owne vngodlynesse.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The righteousness of upright men delivers them: but transgressors are caught in their own destruction.
English Revised Version
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but they that deal treacherously shall be taken in their own mischief.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The riytfulnesse of riytful men schal delyuere hem; and wickid men schulen be takun in her aspiyngis.
Update Bible Version
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.
Webster's Bible Translation
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in [their own] naughtiness.
New King James Version
The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.
New Living Translation
The godliness of good people rescues them; the ambition of treacherous people traps them.
New Life Bible
Being right with God will save the honest man, but those who hurt others will be trapped by their wrong desires.
New Revised Standard
The righteousness of the upright saves them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their schemes.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The righteousness of the upright, shall deliver them, but, by their own craving, shall the treacherous be captured.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The justice of the righteous shall deliver them: and the unjust shall be caught in their own snares.
Revised Standard Version
The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.
Young's Literal Translation
The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.

Contextual Overview

5 Moral character makes for smooth traveling; an evil life is a hard life. 6 Good character is the best insurance; crooks get trapped in their sinful lust.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

righteousness: Genesis 30:33, Genesis 31:37, 1 Samuel 12:3, 1 Samuel 12:4

but: Proverbs 5:22, 1 Kings 2:32, 1 Kings 2:33, 1 Kings 2:44, Psalms 7:16, Ecclesiastes 10:8

Reciprocal: Esther 7:9 - Behold Psalms 59:12 - taken Proverbs 6:12 - naughty Proverbs 13:6 - Righteousness Proverbs 13:23 - destroyed Proverbs 29:6 - the transgression

Cross-References

Genesis 3:22
God said, "The Man has become like one of us, capable of knowing everything, ranging from good to evil. What if he now should reach out and take fruit from the Tree-of-Life and eat, and live forever? Never—this cannot happen!"
Genesis 6:5
God saw that human evil was out of control. People thought evil, imagined evil—evil, evil, evil from morning to night. God was sorry that he had made the human race in the first place; it broke his heart. God said, "I'll get rid of my ruined creation, make a clean sweep: people, animals, snakes and bugs, birds—the works. I'm sorry I made them."
Genesis 11:1
At one time, the whole Earth spoke the same language. It so happened that as they moved out of the east, they came upon a plain in the land of Shinar and settled down.
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."
1 Kings 18:27
By noon, Elijah had started making fun of them, taunting, "Call a little louder—he is a god, after all. Maybe he's off meditating somewhere or other, or maybe he's gotten involved in a project, or maybe he's on vacation. You don't suppose he's overslept, do you, and needs to be waked up?" They prayed louder and louder, cutting themselves with swords and knives—a ritual common to them—until they were covered with blood.
Ecclesiastes 11:9
You who are young, make the most of your youth. Relish your youthful vigor. Follow the impulses of your heart. If something looks good to you, pursue it. But know also that not just anything goes; You have to answer to God for every last bit of it.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them,.... From death, as in Proverbs 11:4; and from falling by sin, totally and finally; or into it, so as to perish eternally; as well as it shall deliver those out of Babylon, who are the Lord's people, that will be found therein when that is about to fall; see Revelation 18:4;

but transgressors shall be taken in [their own] naughtiness; in the very act of sin, and be punished for it; taken in it as in a net, and which they have spread for others, or as in a pit, which they have dug for others; taken as wild beasts are taken, to be destroyed; and that in the very midst of their wickedness, when fighting against God and the Lamb, as the beast and false prophet will, Revelation 19:20.


 
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