Proverbs 13:5-6
Legacy Standard Bible
5 A righteous man (A)hates a lying word,
But a wicked man [a](B)acts odiously and is humiliated.
6 Righteousness (C)guards the [b]one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness subverts the [c]sinner.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:5 Lit causes a bad odor and causes shame
- Proverbs 13:6 Lit blamelessness of way
- Proverbs 13:6 Lit sin
Proverbs 13:5-6
Common English Bible
5 The righteous hate false words,
but the wicked create disgust and scorn.
6 Righteousness guards the innocent on the path,
but wickedness misleads sinners.
Proverbs 13:9
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 13:9
Common English Bible
9 The light of the righteous rejoices,
but the lamp of the wicked goes out.
Proverbs 13:22
Legacy Standard Bible
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:22 Lit sons’ sons
Proverbs 13:22
Common English Bible
22 Good people leave their grandchildren an inheritance,
but the wealth of sinners is stored up for the righteous.
Proverbs 13:25
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 13:25
Common English Bible
25 The righteous eat their fill,
but the wicked have empty stomachs.
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