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A righteous man hates lying,
    but a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.

Righteousness keeps him who is upright in the way,
    but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

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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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Footnotes

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

The light of the righteous rejoices,
    but the lamp of the wicked will 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 leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
    and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

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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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Footnotes

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

25 The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul,
    but the stomach of the wicked will 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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Footnotes

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