Proverbs 11:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The righteousnessצִדְקַ֣ת
(tzid·kat)
6666: righteousnessfrom the same as tsedeq
of the blamelessתָּ֭מִים
(ta·mim)
8549: complete, soundfrom tamam
will smoothתְּיַשֵּׁ֣ר
(te·ya·sher)
3474: to be smooth, straight, or righta prim. root
his way,דַּרְכֹּ֑ו
(dar·kov;)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
But the wickedרָשָֽׁע׃
(ra·sha.)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
will fallיִפֹּ֥ל
(yip·pol)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
by his own wickedness.וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָתֹ֗ו
(u·ve·rish·'a·tov)
7564: wickednessfrom the same as rasha


















KJV Lexicon
The righteousness
tsdaqah  (tsed-aw-kaw')
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) -- justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).
of the perfect
tamiym  (taw-meem')
without blemish, complete, full, perfect, sincerely (-ity), sound, without spot, undefiled, upright(-ly), whole.
shall direct
yashar  (yaw-shar')
to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous
his way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
but the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
shall fall
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
by his own wickedness
rish`ah  (rish-aw')
wrong (especially moral) -- fault, wickedly(-ness).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

King James Bible
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The righteousness of the blameless clears his path, but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.

International Standard Version
The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path, but the wicked fall by their wickedness.

NET Bible
The righteousness of the blameless will make straight their way, but the wicked person will fall by his own wickedness.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The righteousness of the perfect straightens his way and the evil one has fallen in his evil.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The righteousness of innocent people makes their road smooth, but wicked people fall by their own wickedness.

King James 2000 Bible
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
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