Proverbs 11:5

Easy To Read Version

If a good person is honest, then his life will be easy. But an evil person is destroyed by the bad things he does.

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:23

Ahithophel saw that the Israelites did not accept his advice. Ahithophel put a saddle on his donkey and went back to his home town. He made plans for his family and then he hanged himself. After Ahithophel died, the people buried him in his father’s tomb. [101]

Job 18:7

His steps won’t be strong and fast again.\par But he will walk slowly and be weak.\par His own evil plans will make him fall.\par

Proverbs 1:18

So those bad people hide themselves and wait to kill someone. But really, they will be destroyed by their own trap!

Proverbs 11:3

Good, honest people are guided by honesty. But evil people destroy themselves when they cheat other people.

Proverbs 12:3

Evil people are never safe. But good people will be safe and secure.

Proverbs 13:6

Goodness protects a good, honest person. But evil defeats the person that loves to sin.

Proverbs 14:32

During times of trouble, evil people are defeated. But good people win a victory even during death.

Proverbs 15:19

A lazy person will have trouble everywhere. But life will be easy for honest people.

Proverbs 21:29

A good person always knows that he is right. But an evil person has to pretend.

Proverbs 28:18

If a person is living right, then he will be safe. But if a person is evil, then he will lose his power.

Proverbs 3:6

Think about God in all that you do. Then he will help you.

Proverbs 5:22

The sins of an evil person will trap him. His sins will be like ropes holding him.

Isaiah 26:7

Honesty is the way of living for good people.\par Good people follow the way\par that is straight and true.\par And God, you make that way smooth\par and easy to follow.\par

Hosea 5:5

Israel’s pride is a witness against them. {\cf2\super [55]} So Israel and Ephraim will stumble in their sin. But Judah will also stumble with them.