Proverbs 11:5

New English Translation

The righteousness of the blameless will make straight their way, but the wicked person will fall by his own wickedness.

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:23

When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and returned to his house in his hometown. After setting his household in order, he hanged himself. So he died and was buried in the grave of his father.

Job 18:7

His vigorous steps are restricted, and his own counsel throws him down.

Proverbs 1:18

but these men lie in wait for their own blood, they ambush their own lives!

Proverbs 11:3

The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroys them.

Proverbs 12:3

No one can be established through wickedness, but a righteous root cannot be moved.

Proverbs 13:6

Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

Proverbs 14:32

The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble, but the righteous have refuge even in the threat of death.

Proverbs 15:19

The way of the sluggard is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is like a highway.

Proverbs 21:29

A wicked person shows boldness with his face, but as for the upright, he discerns his ways.

Proverbs 28:18

The one who walks blamelessly will be delivered, but whoever is perverse in his ways will fall at once.

Proverbs 3:6

Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight.

Proverbs 5:22

The wicked will be captured by his own iniquities, and he will be held by the cords of his own sin.

Isaiah 26:7

The way of the righteous is level, the path of the righteous that you make is straight.

Hosea 5:5

The arrogance of Israel testifies against it; Israel and Ephraim will be overthrown because of their iniquity. Even Judah will be brought down with them.

Judges 20:41

When the Israelites turned around, the Benjaminites panicked because they could see that disaster was on their doorstep.