Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

A righteous person hates deceit, but the wicked person is shameful and disgraceful.

New American Standard Bible

A righteous man hates falsehood,
But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.

King James Version

A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

Holman Bible

The righteous hate lying,
but the wicked act disgustingly and disgracefully.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

Amplified


A righteous man hates lies,
But a wicked man is loathsome, and he acts shamefully.

Bible in Basic English

The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.

Darby Translation

A righteous man hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.

Julia Smith Translation

The just one will hate the word of falsehood: and the unjust one will be loathsome and be put to shame.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

The righteous hates a word of falsehood; the wicked will bring shame and {disgrace}.

Modern King James verseion

The righteous hates lying, but the wicked one is odious and acts shamefully.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A righteous man abhoreth lies; but the ungodly shameth both others and himself.

NET Bible

The righteous person hates anything false, but the wicked person acts in shameful disgrace.

New Heart English Bible

A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.

The Emphasized Bible

A word of falsehood, the righteous man, hateth, but, the lawless, causeth shame and disgrace.

Webster

A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is lothsome, and cometh to shame.

World English Bible

A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.

Youngs Literal Translation

A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

שׂנא 
Sane' 
Usage: 145

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

but a wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

בּאשׁ 
Ba'ash 
Usage: 17

Context Readings

A Wise Son Lives Righteously

4 The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied. 5 A righteous person hates deceit, but the wicked person is shameful and disgraceful. 6 Righteousness protects the blameless, but wickedness brings down the sinner.



Cross References

Proverbs 3:35

The wise will inherit honor, but he holds fools up for ridicule.

Colossians 3:9

Do not lie to one another, for you have stripped off the old nature with its practices

Psalm 119:163

I despise and hate falsehood, but I love your instruction.

Proverbs 6:17

Arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, and hands shedding innocent blood;

Proverbs 30:8

Keep deception and lies far away from me, and give me neither poverty nor wealth. Feed me with food that I need for today,

Ezekiel 6:9

Your survivors will remember me among the nations where they'll be taken captives. I've been crushed by their unfaithful hearts that have turned against me.

Ezekiel 20:43

You'll remember all your practices and evil actions by which you've become defiled. You'll loathe yourselves because of all the evil things you've done.

Ezekiel 36:31

Then you'll remember your lifestyles and practices that were not good. You'll hate yourselves as you look at your own iniquities and loathsome practices.

Daniel 12:2

Many of those who are sleeping in the dust of the earth will awaken some to life everlasting, and some to disgrace and everlasting contempt.

Zechariah 11:8

In a single month I got rid of three shepherds because I grew tired of them, and they despised me.

Ephesians 4:25

Therefore, stripping off falsehood, "let each of us speak the truth to his neighbor," for we belong to one another.

Revelation 21:8

But people who are cowardly, unfaithful, detestable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars will find themselves in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death."

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