Dishonest Scales

Proverbs 11:5

In 11 translations

BSB: The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
KJV: The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.direct: Heb. rectify
WEB: The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
ASV: The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
LSV: The righteousness of the perfect makes his way right, || And by his wickedness the wicked fall.
YLT: The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.
DBY: The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness.
DRC: The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.
GNV: The righteousnes of the vpright shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall in his owne wickednes.
JPS: The righteousness of the sincere shall make straight his way; but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
LXXE: Righteousness traces out blameless paths: but ungodliness encounters unjust dealing.Gr. right divides.

Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

WLC: צִדְקַ֣ת תָּ֭מִים תְּיַשֵּׁ֣ר דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָת֗וֹ יִפֹּ֥ל רָשָֽׁע׃
LXX-Br: Δικαιοσύνη ἀμώμους ὀρθοτομεῖ ὁδοὺς, ἀσέβεια δὲ περιπίπτει ἀδικίᾳ.

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Proverbs 5:22The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.
Psalms 9:15–16The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden. The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion Selah
Proverbs 11:3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
Proverbs 3:6in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 1:31–32So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
Esther 7:3–10Queen Esther replied, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, grant me my life as my petition, and the lives of my people as my request. For my people and I have been sold out to…
Matthew 27:4–5“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.” So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.
2 Samuel 17:23When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

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