Proverbs 11:5-6

⁵The righteousness of the blameless directs their path,

but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.

⁶The righteousness of the upright delivers them,

but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.

— Proverbs 11:5-6

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Ambition Can Become a Wicked Trap

Devo: Spiritual Warfare

"The godly are directed by honesty; the wicked fall beneath their load of sin. The godliness of good people rescues them; the ambition of treacherous...."

Proverbs 11:5

Devo: Daily Wisdom

"The righteousness of the blameless makes a straight way for them, but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness."

Cross References for Proverbs 11:5-6

• Proverbs 5:22
• Ecclesiastes 10:8
• 1 Kings 2:44
• 1 Samuel 12:3-4
• Psalm 7:15-16
• Psalm 9:15-16
• 1 Kings 2:32-33
• Matthew 27:4-5
• Genesis 30:33
• Esther 7:3-10

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