Proverbs 11:6

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 5:22 directly parallels the second half: the wicked are ensnared by their own sins, mirroring 'treacherous taken captive by lust.'

Proverbs 13:6 echoes the same contrast: righteousness guards, wickedness overthrows — directly parallel to deliverance vs captivity.

Proverbs 29:6 directly parallels: the evil man is ensnared by his own transgression, just like the treacherous taken by greed.

Psalm 7:16 Parallel

Psalm 7:16 states that mischief returns on the evildoer's head—a clear parallel to the treacherous being taken captive by their own lust.

Ecclesiastes 10:8 uses the image of digging a pit and falling into it—a proverb about self-caught wickedness, matching the principle.

Esther 7:9 Parallel

In Esther 7:10, Haman is hanged on his own gallows—a vivid narrative of the treacherous being caught in their own trap.

In 1 Kings 2:32, Joab's bloodshed returns on his head—a case of the treacherous being caught by their own deeds.

In 1 Kings 2:33, Joab's punishment continues, showing divine justice that traps the wicked by their own actions.

In 1 Kings 2:44, Shimei's harm rebounds on himself—illustrating how the treacherous are ensnared by their own malice.

Psalm 59:12 Parallel

In Psalm 59:12, the wicked are caught in their pride — same self-entrapment theme as the treacherous taken by greed here.