Proverbs 11:6
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
Original Language Analysis
צִדְקַ֣ת
The righteousness
H6666
צִדְקַ֣ת
The righteousness
Strong's:
H6666
Word #:
1 of 6
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
תַּצִּילֵ֑ם
shall deliver
H5337
תַּצִּילֵ֑ם
shall deliver
Strong's:
H5337
Word #:
3 of 6
to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
וּ֝בְהַוַּ֗ת
in their own naughtiness
H1942
וּ֝בְהַוַּ֗ת
in their own naughtiness
Strong's:
H1942
Word #:
4 of 6
by implication, of falling); desire; also ruin
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 10:8He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.Proverbs 5:22His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.1 Kings 2:44The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;
Historical Context
Reflects the pattern seen throughout Scripture where the wicked's schemes entrap them (think Haman in Esther) while the righteous are delivered from such traps.
Questions for Reflection
- How has righteousness delivered you from traps that have caught others?
- What 'naughtiness' of your own is currently ensnaring you?
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Analysis & Commentary
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness. Righteousness provides deliverance from dangers that trap the wicked. The wicked are captured by their own evil (havvah - wickedness, calamity) - sin becomes snare entrapping the sinner. This demonstrates sin's self-destructive nature and righteousness's protective power. What righteousness delivers from, wickedness ensnares in.