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