Verse 5

The righteousness{H6666} of the perfect{H8549} shall direct{H3474}{(H8762)} his way{H1870}: but the wicked{H7563} shall fall{H5307}{(H8799)} by his own wickedness{H7564}.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 5:22 : 22 His own iniquities{H5771} shall take{H3920}{(H8799)} the wicked{H7563} himself, and he shall be holden{H8551}{(H8735)} with the cords{H2256} of his sins{H2403}.
• Prov 11:3 : 3 The integrity{H8538} of the upright{H3477} shall guide{H5148}{(H8686)} them: but the perverseness{H5558} of transgressors{H898}{(H8802)} shall destroy{H7703}{(H8799)}{(H8675)}{H7703}{(H8804)} them.
• Matt 27:4-5 : 4 Saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, I have sinned{G264}{(G5627)} in that I have betrayed{G3860}{(G5631)} the innocent{G121} blood{G129}. And{G1161} they said{G2036}{(G5627)}, What{G5101} is that to{G4314} us{G2248}? see{G3700}{(G5695)} thou{G4771} to that. 5 And{G2532} he cast down{G4496}{(G5660)} the pieces of silver{G694} in{G1722} the temple{G3485}, and departed{G402}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} went{G565}{(G5631)} and hanged himself{G519}{(G5668)}.
• 2 Sam 17:23 : 23 And when Ahithophel{H302} saw{H7200}{(H8804)} that his counsel{H6098} was not followed{H6213}{(H8738)}, he saddled{H2280}{(H8799)} his ass{H2543}, and arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and gat him home{H3212}{(H8799)} to his house{H1004}, to his city{H5892}, and put his household{H1004} in order{H6680}{(H8762)}, and hanged{H2614}{(H8735)} himself, and died{H4191}{(H8799)}, and was buried{H6912}{(H8735)} in the sepulchre{H6913} of his father{H1}.
• Esth 7:3-9 : 3 Then Esther{H635} the queen{H4436} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, If I have found{H4672}{(H8804)} favour{H2580} in thy sight{H5869}, O king{H4428}, and if it please{H2895}{(H8804)} the king{H4428}, let my life{H5315} be given{H5414}{(H8735)} me at my petition{H7596}, and my people{H5971} at my request{H1246}: 4 For we are sold{H4376}{(H8738)}, I and my people{H5971}, to be destroyed{H8045}{(H8687)}, to be slain{H2026}{(H8800)}, and to perish{H6}{(H8763)}. But if{H432} we had been sold{H4376}{(H8738)} for bondmen{H5650} and bondwomen{H8198}, I had held my tongue{H2790}{(H8689)}, although the enemy{H6862} could not countervail{H7737}{(H8802)} the king's{H4428} damage{H5143}. 5 Then the king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325} answered{H559}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Esther{H635} the queen{H4436}, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume{H4390}{(H8804)} in his heart{H3820} to do{H6213}{(H8800)} so? 6 And Esther{H635} said{H559}{(H8799)}, The adversary{H376}{H6862} and enemy{H341}{(H8802)} is this wicked{H7451} Haman{H2001}. Then Haman{H2001} was afraid{H1204}{(H8738)} before{H6440} the king{H4428} and the queen{H4436}. 7 And the king{H4428} arising{H6965}{(H8804)} from the banquet{H4960} of wine{H3196} in his wrath{H2534} went into the palace{H1055} garden{H1594}: and Haman{H2001} stood up{H5975}{(H8804)} to make request{H1245}{(H8763)} for his life{H5315} to Esther{H635} the queen{H4436}; for he saw{H7200}{(H8804)} that there was evil{H7451} determined{H3615}{(H8804)} against him by the king{H4428}. 8 Then the king{H4428} returned{H7725}{(H8804)} out of the palace{H1055} garden{H1594} into the place{H1004} of the banquet{H4960} of wine{H3196}; and Haman{H2001} was fallen{H5307}{(H8802)} upon the bed{H4296} whereon Esther{H635} was. Then said{H559}{(H8799)} the king{H4428}, Will he force{H3533}{(H8800)} the queen{H4436} also before me in the house{H1004}? As the word{H1697} went out{H3318}{(H8804)} of the king's{H4428} mouth{H6310}, they covered{H2645}{(H8804)} Haman's{H2001} face{H6440}. 9 And Harbonah{H2726}, one{H259} of the chamberlains{H5631}, said{H559}{(H8799)} before{H6440} the king{H4428}, Behold also, the gallows{H6086} fifty{H2572} cubits{H520} high{H1364}, which Haman{H2001} had made{H6213}{(H8804)} for Mordecai{H4782}, who had spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} good{H2896} for the king{H4428}, standeth{H5975}{(H8802)} in the house{H1004} of Haman{H2001}. Then the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Hang{H8518}{(H8798)} him thereon. 10 So they hanged{H8518}{(H8799)} Haman{H2001} on the gallows{H6086} that he had prepared{H3559}{(H8689)} for Mordecai{H4782}. Then was the king's{H4428} wrath{H2534} pacified{H7918}{(H8804)}.
• Ps 9:15-16 : 15 The heathen{H1471} are sunk down{H2883}{(H8804)} in the pit{H7845} that they made{H6213}{(H8804)}: in the net{H7568} which{H2098} they hid{H2934}{(H8804)} is their own foot{H7272} taken{H3920}{(H8738)}. 16 The LORD{H3068} is known{H3045}{(H8738)} by the judgment{H4941} which he executeth{H6213}{(H8804)}: the wicked{H7563} is snared{H5367}{(H8804)} in the work{H6467} of his own hands{H3709}. Higgaion{H1902}. Selah{H5542}.
• Prov 1:31-32 : 31 Therefore shall they eat{H398}{(H8799)} of the fruit{H6529} of their own way{H1870}, and be filled{H7646}{(H8799)} with their own devices{H4156}. 32 For the turning away{H4878} of the simple{H6612} shall slay{H2026}{(H8799)} them, and the prosperity{H7962} of fools{H3684} shall destroy{H6}{(H8762)} them.
• Prov 3:6 : 6 In all thy ways{H1870} acknowledge{H3045}{(H8798)} him, and he shall direct{H3474}{(H8762)} thy paths{H734}.