6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 11:6
Integrity, Righteousness, and Community Life Under the LORD's Moral Order
The chapter moves through practical arenas of righteousness: commerce, humility, integrity, death and hope, speech, civic life, guidance, mercy, desire, generosity, household stewardship, and final moral recompense.
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Verse 6
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The righteousness צִדְקַ֣ת H6666 Noun - feminine singular construct of the upright יְ֭שָׁרִים H3477 Adjective - masculine plural delivers them תַּצִּילֵ֑ם H5337 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine plural but the faithless בֹּגְדִ֥ים H898 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural are trapped יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃ H3920 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural by their own desires וּ֝בְהַוַּ֗ת H1942 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct