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Proverbs 11:3 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them. "
Proverbs 11:3
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are his delight.
2 When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
5 The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
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God not only promises to guide the upright and warns that he will destroy transgressors. To make both truths even clearer, Scripture presents them as if the very nature of the thing makes it so.
A man of integrity will, by that very integrity, be guided in the path of duty and safety. His principles are firm, his rule is clear, and so his way is plain. Because he is sincere, he stays steady and does not need to keep changing course with every shift in the wind. He has no goal except to keep a good conscience. “Integrity and uprightness will preserve me” (Psalm 25:21).
In the same way, a wicked man’s own sin will bring about his ruin. The open, straightforward life of a good man will protect him, even when he is exposed to danger. But the stubborn crookedness of sinners will destroy them, even when they think they are well protected. They will fall into the very pits they have dug for others (Proverbs 5:22).
From This Chapter
Proverbs 11:1
"A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are his delight."
Proverbs 11:2
"When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom."
Proverbs 11:4
"Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death."
Proverbs 11:5
"The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness."
Proverbs 11:6
"The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires."
Proverbs 11:7
"When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing."
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