Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows 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.
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.
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 The righteous person hates anything false, but the wicked person acts in shameful disgrace. 6 Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. 7 There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth.
Phrases
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Cross References
Proverbs 11:3
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroys them.
Proverbs 11:5-6
The righteousness of the blameless will make straight their way, but the wicked person will fall by his own wickedness.
2 Chronicles 28:23
He offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus whom he thought had defeated him. He reasoned, "Since the gods of the kings of Damascus helped them, I will sacrifice to them so they will help me." But they caused him and all Israel to stumble.
Psalm 15:2
Whoever lives a blameless life, does what is right, and speaks honestly.
Psalm 25:21
May integrity and godliness protect me, for I rely on you!
Psalm 26:1
By David. Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have integrity, and I trust in the Lord without wavering.
Psalm 140:11
A slanderer will not endure on the earth; calamity will hunt down a violent man and strike him down.
Proverbs 5:22
The wicked will be captured by his own iniquities, and he will be held by the cords of his own sin.
Proverbs 21:12
The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; he overthrows the wicked to their ruin.