Proverbs 11:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 11:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 11:6 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 11:6 — KJV
“The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.”
— Proverbs 11:6 (KJV)
Proverbs 11:6 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 11:6
“In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:6: righteousness, deliver, own
“They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates. righteous...: Heb. righteousnesses”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:6: righteousness, deliver, own
“Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:6: righteousness, deliver, own
“Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:6: righteousness, deliver, own
“For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:6: righteousness, deliver, own
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