KJVThe righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.
The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.
The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.
The righteousness of the upright delivereth them; but the treacherous are taken in their own craving.
Proverbs — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
P R O V E R B S CHAP. XI. Weighty Sayings. 1 A false balance is abomination to the L ORD : but a just weight is his delight. As religion towards God is a branch of universal righteousness (he is not an honest man that is not devout),…