Proverbs 13:5-6
Modern English Version
5 A righteous man hates lying,
but a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.
6 Righteousness keeps him who is upright in the way,
but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Proverbs 13:5-6
American Standard Version
5 A righteous man hateth lying;
But a wicked man [a]is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
6 Righteousness guardeth [b]him that is upright in the way;
But wickedness overthroweth [c]the sinner.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:5 Or, causeth shame and bringeth reproach
- Proverbs 13:6 Hebrew uprightness of way.
- Proverbs 13:6 Hebrew sin.
Proverbs 13:9
Modern English Version
9 The light of the righteous rejoices,
but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
Proverbs 13:9
American Standard Version
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth;
But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Proverbs 13:22
Modern English Version
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Proverbs 13:22
American Standard Version
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children;
And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
Proverbs 13:25
Modern English Version
25 The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul,
but the stomach of the wicked will want.
Proverbs 13:25
American Standard Version
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul;
But the belly of the wicked shall want.
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