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A righteous man (A)hates a lying word,
But a wicked man [a](B)acts odiously and is humiliated.
Righteousness (C)guards the [b]one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness subverts the [c]sinner.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:5 Lit causes a bad odor and causes shame
  2. Proverbs 13:6 Lit blamelessness of way
  3. Proverbs 13:6 Lit sin

The righteous hate false words,
    but the wicked create disgust and scorn.
Righteousness guards the innocent on the path,
    but wickedness misleads sinners.

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The (A)light of the righteous is glad,
But the (B)lamp of the wicked goes out.

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The light of the righteous rejoices,
    but the lamp of the wicked goes out.

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22 A good man (A)leaves an inheritance to his [a]children’s children,
And the (B)wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

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  1. Proverbs 13:22 Lit sons’ sons

22 Good people leave their grandchildren an inheritance,
    but the wealth of sinners is stored up for the righteous.

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25 The (A)righteous eats to the satisfaction of his soul,
But the stomach of the (B)wicked lacks.

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25 The righteous eat their fill,
    but the wicked have empty stomachs.

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