Proverbs 11:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 11:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 11:5 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. direct: Heb. rec..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 11:5 — KJV
“The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. direct: Heb. rectify”
— Proverbs 11:5 (KJV)
Proverbs 11:5 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 11:5
“Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. the sinner: Heb. sin”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:5: righteousness, way, wicked
“Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness. prostitute: Heb. profane”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:5: wicked, fall, wickedness
“And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way. corrupted...: or, were corrupt ceased...: Heb. let nothing fall of their”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:5: way, fall, own
“Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:5: righteousness, way, wicked
“The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation. such...: Heb. the upright of way”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:5: way, wicked, own
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