Proverbs 11:6-7
Proverbs 11:6-7 The Message (MSG)
Good character is the best insurance; crooks get trapped in their sinful lust. When the wicked die, that’s it— the story’s over, end of hope.
Proverbs 11:6-7 King James Version (KJV)
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: But transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness. When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: And the hope of unjust men perisheth.
Proverbs 11:6-7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed. When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of strong men perishes.
Proverbs 11:6-7 New Century Version (NCV)
Doing right brings freedom to honest people, but those who are not trustworthy will be caught by their own desires. When the wicked die, hope dies with them; their hope in riches will come to nothing.
Proverbs 11:6-7 American Standard Version (ASV)
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity. When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth.
Proverbs 11:6-7 New International Version (NIV)
The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires. Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise of their power comes to nothing.
Proverbs 11:6-7 New King James Version (NKJV)
The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust. When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of the unjust perishes.
Proverbs 11:6-7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The righteousness of the upright will rescue them, But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed. When the wicked man dies, his expectation will perish; And the hope of [godless] strong men perishes.
Proverbs 11:6-7 New Living Translation (NLT)
The godliness of good people rescues them; the ambition of treacherous people traps them. When the wicked die, their hopes die with them, for they rely on their own feeble strength.