Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Righteousness protects the blameless, but wickedness brings down the sinner.
New American Standard Bible
But wickedness subverts the
King James Version
Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Holman Bible
but wickedness undermines the sinner.
A Conservative Version
Righteousness guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
American Standard Version
Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Amplified
Righteousness (being in right standing with God) guards the one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness undermines and overthrows the sinner.
Bible in Basic English
Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.
Darby Translation
Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Julia Smith Translation
Justice will guard the blameless of way: and injustice shall overthrow the sinning.
King James 2000
Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Righteousness will guard the upright of way, but wickedness will overthrow sin.
Modern King James verseion
Righteousness guards the perfect of way, but wickedness subverts a sin-offering.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Righteousness keepeth the innocent in the way; but ungodliness shall overthrow the sinner.
NET Bible
Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
New Heart English Bible
Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
The Emphasized Bible
Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner.
Webster
Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
World English Bible
Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Youngs Literal Translation
Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.
Themes
Righteousness » Keep saints in the right way
The fruit of righteousness » What righteousness does
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 13:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Lives Righteously
5 A righteous person hates deceit, but the wicked person is shameful and disgraceful. 6 Righteousness protects the blameless, but wickedness brings down the sinner. 7 One person pretends to be wealthy, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet is rich.
Phrases
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Cross References
Proverbs 11:3
The integrity of the righteous guides them, but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.
Proverbs 11:5-6
The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path, but the wicked fall by their wickedness.
2 Chronicles 28:23
He sacrificed to the gods of Damascus that had defeated him, reasoning, "The gods of the kings of Aram helped them, so I'll sacrifice to them so they will help me!" But those gods brought about his downfall, and the downfall of all of Israel, too.
Psalm 15:2
The one who lives with integrity, who does righteous deeds, and who speaks truth to himself.
Psalm 25:21
Integrity and justice will preserve me, because I wait on you.
Psalm 26:1
Vindicate me, LORD, because I have walked in integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
Psalm 140:11
Let not the slanderer become established in the land. May evil quickly hunt down the violent man.
Proverbs 5:22
The wicked person's iniquities will capture him, and he will be held with the cords of his sin.
Proverbs 21:12
The righteous God considers the house of the wicked, bringing the wicked to ruin.