Proverbs 11:3-9

Evangelical Heritage Version

³ The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the dishonesty of the treacherous destroys them.
⁴ Riches are of no help on the day of fury,
but righteousness saves from death.
⁵ The righteousness of honest people makes their way smooth,
but because of his wickedness a wicked person falls.
⁶ The righteousness of upright people rescues them,
but treacherous people are trapped by their own desire.
⁷ At the death of a wicked man, his hope will perish,
and his confidence in his strength^[a] perishes.
⁸ A righteous person is rescued from trouble,
and a wicked person takes his place.
⁹ With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor,
but righteous people are rescued by knowledge.