Proverbs 11:5

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

Cross-references

In Proverbs 11:3, a parallel saying: integrity guides the upright, while crookedness destroys the treacherous.

In Proverbs 1:31, the wicked suffer the consequences of their own ways — 'eat the fruit of their way'.

In Proverbs 1:32, the turning away of the simple destroys them — same self-destruction theme.

In Proverbs 5:22, the wicked are ensnared by their own iniquities — a direct parallel to falling by their wickedness.

Proverbs 13:6 echoes the same truth: righteousness guards the upright, but wickedness overthrows the sinner — a near parallel.

Proverbs 29:6 says transgression ensnares the wicked — a direct parallel to the wicked falling by their own wickedness.

In Esther 7:3-10, Haman is hanged on the gallows he built — a vivid example of the wicked falling by their own wickedness.

Psalm 9:15 Parallel

In Psalm 9:15, the nations sink in the pit they made — same image of the wicked trapped by their own devices.

Psalm 9:16 Parallel

In Psalm 9:16, the wicked are snared in the work of their own hands — a direct restatement of the proverb's truth.

In Matthew 27:4, Judas confesses betraying innocent blood — his own wicked act brings guilt, illustrating the wicked falling by their own wickedness.

In Matthew 27:5, Judas hangs himself — a direct consequence of his wickedness, fulfilling the proverb that the wicked fall by their own actions.

Esther 7:9 Parallel

In Esther 7:9, Haman is hanged on the gallows he built for Mordecai — a classic case of the wicked falling by their own evil schemes.

Hosea 5:5 Parallel

In Hosea 5:5, Israel's pride testifies against them and they stumble in guilt — identical idea: the wicked are undone by their own sin.

In 2 Samuel 17:23, Ahithophel's suicide after his counsel failed illustrates the wicked falling by their own schemes.