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A righteous man hateth lying;
But a wicked man [a]is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
Righteousness guardeth [b]him that is upright in the way;
But wickedness overthroweth [c]the sinner.

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  1. Proverbs 13:5 Or, causeth shame and bringeth reproach
  2. Proverbs 13:6 Hebrew uprightness of way.
  3. Proverbs 13:6 Hebrew sin.

The righteous hates a word of falsehood;
    the wicked will bring shame and disgrace.[a]
Righteousness will guard the upright of way,
    but wickedness will overthrow sin.

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  1. Proverbs 13:5 Literally “he will bring disgrace”

The light of the righteous rejoiceth;
But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

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The light of the righteous will rejoice,
    but the lamp of the wicked will die out.

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22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children;
And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

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22 He who is good will leave an inheritance to his grandchildren,[a]
    and stored up for the righteous is the wealth of a sinner.

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  1. Proverbs 13:22 Literally “sons of sons”

25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul;
But the belly of the wicked shall want.

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25 The righteous eats to satisfy his life,[a]
    but the belly of the wicked will lack.

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  1. Proverbs 13:25 Or “soul,” or “inner self”