Proverbs 13:5-6
Lexham English Bible
5 The righteous hates a word of falsehood;
the wicked will bring shame and disgrace.[a]
6 Righteousness will guard the upright of way,
but wickedness will overthrow sin.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:5 Literally “he will bring disgrace”
Proverbs 13:5-6
World English Bible
5 A righteous man hates lies,
but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.
6 Righteousness guards the way of integrity,
but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Proverbs 13:9
Lexham English Bible
9 The light of the righteous will rejoice,
but the lamp of the wicked will die out.
Proverbs 13:9
World English Bible
9 The light of the righteous shines brightly,
but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
Proverbs 13:22
Lexham English Bible
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:22 Literally “sons of sons”
Proverbs 13:22
World English Bible
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
Proverbs 13:25
Lexham English Bible
25 The righteous eats to satisfy his life,[a]
but the belly of the wicked will lack.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:25 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 13:25
World English Bible
25 The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul,
but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.
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