Proverbs 28:10

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“He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.”

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BSBPD

“He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way, He shall fall himself into his own pit; But the perfect shall inherit good.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“Whoso is causing the upright to err in an evil way, Into his own pit he doth fall, And the perfect do inherit good.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 28:10 — 23 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 31:15“Have you spared all the women?” he asked them.
  2. Deuteronomy 7:12If you listen to these ordinances and keep them carefully, then the LORD your God will keep His covenant and the loving devotion that He swore to your fathers.
  3. 1 Samuel 26:19Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’
  4. Psalms 7:15He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.
  5. Psalms 9:15The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.
  6. Psalms 37:11But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.
  7. Psalms 37:25I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.
  8. Proverbs 10:3The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
  9. Proverbs 15:6The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the wicked is trouble.
  10. Proverbs 21:20Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.
  11. Proverbs 26:27He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
  12. Proverbs 28:18He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.
  13. Ecclesiastes 10:8He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake.
  14. Matthew 6:33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
  15. Acts 13:8But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.
  16. Romans 16:17Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.
  17. 2 Corinthians 11:3I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.
  18. 2 Corinthians 11:13For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
  19. Galatians 1:8But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!
  20. Galatians 2:4This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us.
  21. Galatians 3:1O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.
  22. 2 Peter 2:18With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.
  23. Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.

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