Proverbs 11:6
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordThe righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
— Proverbs 11:6, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, But the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.