Sprüche 11:5
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
Context
This verse from Sprüche Chapter 11 connects to 10 cross-references. Proverbs on honesty, humility, righteousness, and generosity: dishonest scales are an abomination to the Lord but accurate weights are his delight. Pride brings disgrace but with the humble is wisdom. The righteous who give liberally grow richer while those who …
Andere Übersetzungen
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.
The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.
Querverweise
Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? …
And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own …
The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own …
Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home …