Proverbs 11:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.

New Living Translation
Honesty guides good people; dishonesty destroys treacherous people.

English Standard Version
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

Berean Study Bible
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.

New American Standard Bible
The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the treacherous will destroy them.

NASB 1995
The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.

NASB 1977
The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the falseness of the treacherous will destroy them.

Amplified Bible
The integrity and moral courage of the upright will guide them, But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.

Christian Standard Bible
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.

Contemporary English Version
If you do the right thing, honesty will be your guide. But if you are crooked, you will be trapped by your own dishonesty.

Good News Translation
If you are good, you are guided by honesty. People who can't be trusted are destroyed by their own dishonesty.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Integrity guides decent people, but hypocrisy leads treacherous people to ruin.

International Standard Version
The integrity of the righteous guides them, but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.

NET Bible
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroys them.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

New King James Version
The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.

King James 2000 Bible
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

New Heart English Bible
The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

World English Bible
The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

American King James Version
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

American Standard Version
The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

A Faithful Version
The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

Darby Bible Translation
The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them.

English Revised Version
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

Webster's Bible Translation
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The vprightnes of the iust shal guide them: but the frowardnes of the transgressers shall destroy them.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The innocent dealyng of the iust shall leade them: but the wickednesse of the offendours shalbe their owne destruction.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The innocent dealynge of the iust shal lede them, but the vnfaithfulnesse of the despysers shalbe their owne destruccion.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The integrity of the upright leads them, "" And the perverseness of the treacherous destroys them.

Young's Literal Translation
The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.

Smith's Literal Translation
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: and the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The simplicity of the just shall direct them, and the rebellion of the perverse will devastate them.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The hope of the upright will be built up, and the pride of the evil will be overthrown.

Lamsa Bible
The hope of the upright shall be granted; but the pride of the wicked shall be destroyed.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the faithless shall destroy them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
When a just man dies he leaves regret: but the destruction of the ungodly is speedy, and causes joy.
















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