Proverbs 11:6

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The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.

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  • Eccl 10:8 : 8 Whoever digs a pit may fall into it, and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
  • 1 Kgs 2:44 : 44 The king said moreover to Shimei, 'You know in your heart all the evil you did to my father David. The LORD will repay you for your wickedness.'
  • Ps 7:15-16 : 15 Behold, the wicked conceives evil, is pregnant with mischief, and gives birth to lies. 16 They dig a pit and hollow it out, only to fall into the hole they have made.
  • Prov 5:22 : 22 The wicked will be caught by his own iniquities, and he will be held fast by the cords of his sin.
  • 1 Sam 12:3-4 : 3 Here I am. Testify against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded or oppressed? From whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes to wrongdoing? If so, I will restore it to you. 4 They replied, 'You have not defrauded us, oppressed us, or taken anything from anyone’s hand.'
  • 1 Kgs 2:32-33 : 32 The LORD will bring back his blood on his own head, because he struck down two men more righteous and better than himself—Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel's army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah's army—killing them with the sword without my father David knowing it. 33 Their blood will come back on the head of Joab and his descendants forever, but there will be peace from the LORD forever for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne.
  • Gen 30:33 : 33 My honesty will testify for me in the future. When you check what I’ve taken as payment, if you find any in my possession that is not speckled or spotted among the goats, or dark-colored among the lambs, let it be considered stolen.
  • Gen 31:37 : 37 You have searched through all my belongings. What have you found that belongs to your household? Place it here in front of my relatives and yours, and let them judge between us.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 11:3-5
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    3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

    4Riches do not profit on the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

    5The righteousness of the blameless makes their path straight, but the wicked fall because of their own wickedness.

  • Prov 13:6
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    6Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

  • Prov 11:7-8
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    7When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the expectation of strength is lost.

    8The righteous are rescued from trouble, and the wicked take their place.

  • Prov 28:10
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    10Whoever leads the upright along an evil path will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

  • Prov 10:28-30
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    28The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.

    29The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the blameless, but it is ruin to evildoers.

    30The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

  • Prov 29:6
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    6An evil man is ensnared by his transgression, but the righteous rejoice and are glad.

  • Prov 21:18
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    18The wicked serve as a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous for the upright.

  • Prov 28:18
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    18Whoever walks in integrity will be saved, but one who is crooked in his ways will fall into ruin.

  • Prov 21:7
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    7The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to act justly.

  • Prov 12:6-7
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    6The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright rescues them.

    7The wicked are overthrown and no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.

  • Prov 12:12-13
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    12The wicked desire the plunder of evildoers, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

    13By the sin of their lips, the wicked are trapped, but the righteous escape trouble.

  • Ps 1:5-6
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    5Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

    6For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

  • Prov 12:26
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    26The righteous choose their companions wisely, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

  • Prov 10:2
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    2Treasures gained through wickedness bring no benefit, but righteousness rescues from death.

  • Prov 11:18-19
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    18The wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness receives a sure reward.

    19True righteousness leads to life, but whoever chases after evil brings about his own death.

  • Ps 37:38-39
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    38But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.

    39The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; He is their stronghold in times of trouble.

  • Prov 14:32
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    32The wicked are brought down by their own evil, but the righteous take refuge when they die.

  • Prov 5:22
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    22The wicked will be caught by his own iniquities, and he will be held fast by the cords of his sin.

  • Prov 2:22
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    22But the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the treacherous will be uprooted from it.

  • Isa 5:23
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    23who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deny justice to the righteous!

  • Ezek 33:18
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    18If a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits iniquity, they will die because of it.

  • Prov 14:11
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    11The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

  • Prov 21:12
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    12The righteous one considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked down to ruin.

  • Prov 11:31
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    31If the righteous are repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!

  • Job 17:8
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    8The upright are appalled at this, and the innocent one is stirred against the godless.

  • Prov 29:16
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    16When the wicked increase, transgression abounds, but the righteous will see their downfall.

  • Ps 37:17
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    17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD supports the righteous.

  • Prov 12:21
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    21No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.

  • Ezek 33:12
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    12Therefore, son of man, say to your people, 'The righteousness of the righteous person will not save them on the day of their transgression, nor will the wickedness of the wicked person cause them to fall on the day they turn from their wickedness. The righteous person cannot live by their righteousness on the day they sin.'

  • Ezek 18:26
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    26If a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits sin, they will die for it; because of the sin they have committed, they will die.

  • Prov 14:19
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    19Evil people will bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  • Prov 10:9
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    9The one who walks in integrity walks securely, but the one who perverts his ways will be found out.

  • Ps 34:21
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    21He protects all his bones; not one of them is broken.

  • Prov 11:21
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    21Be assured, the wicked will not go unpunished, but the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.

  • Job 36:17
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    17But you are full of the judgment on the wicked; justice and judgment take hold of you.

  • Ps 107:42
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    42The upright see this and rejoice, but all wickedness shuts its mouth.

  • Prov 13:21
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    21Trouble pursues sinners, but the righteous are rewarded with good.

  • Prov 11:28
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    28Whoever trusts in his wealth will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

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    6You love all words that destroy, O deceitful tongue.

  • Ps 94:15
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    15For judgment will again be founded on righteousness, and all the upright in heart will follow it.