Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth 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.
International Standard Version
Righteousness protects the blameless, but wickedness brings down 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.
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 man hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame. 6 Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. 7 There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 11:3
The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them.
Proverbs 11:5-6
The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness.
2 Chronicles 28:23
And he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which had smitten him; and he said, Since the gods of the kings of Syria help them, I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.
Psalm 15:2
He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth from his heart.
Psalm 25:21
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
Psalm 26:1
{A Psalm of David.} Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity, and I have confided in Jehovah: I shall not slip.
Psalm 140:11
Let not the man of evil tongue be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the man of violence to his ruin.
Proverbs 5:22
His own iniquities shall take the wicked, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
Proverbs 21:12
One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to their ruin.