Parallel Verses
Amplified
Righteousness (being in right standing with God) guards the one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness undermines and overthrows the sinner.
New American Standard Bible
But wickedness subverts the
King James Version
Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Holman Bible
but wickedness undermines the sinner.
International Standard Version
Righteousness protects the blameless, but wickedness brings down the sinner.
A Conservative Version
Righteousness guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
American Standard Version
Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Bible in Basic English
Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.
Darby Translation
Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Julia Smith Translation
Justice will guard the blameless of way: and injustice shall overthrow the sinning.
King James 2000
Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Righteousness will guard the upright of way, but wickedness will overthrow sin.
Modern King James verseion
Righteousness guards the perfect of way, but wickedness subverts a sin-offering.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Righteousness keepeth the innocent in the way; but ungodliness shall overthrow the sinner.
NET Bible
Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
New Heart English Bible
Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
The Emphasized Bible
Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner.
Webster
Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
World English Bible
Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Youngs Literal Translation
Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.
Themes
Righteousness » Keep saints in the right way
The fruit of righteousness » What righteousness does
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 13:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Lives Righteously
5
A righteous man hates lies,
But a wicked man is loathsome, and he acts shamefully.
Righteousness (being in right standing with God) guards the one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness undermines and overthrows the sinner.
There is one who pretends to be rich, yet has nothing at all;
Another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 11:3
The integrity and moral courage of the upright will guide them,
But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
Proverbs 11:5-6
The righteousness of the blameless will smooth their way and keep it straight,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
2 Chronicles 28:23
For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which had defeated him, and he said, “Since the gods of the kings of Aram (Syria) helped them, I will sacrifice to them so that they may help me.” But they became the ruin and downfall of him and all of Israel.
Psalm 15:2
He who walks with integrity and strength of character, and works righteousness,
And speaks and holds truth in his heart.
Psalm 25:21
Let integrity and uprightness protect me,
For I wait [expectantly] for You.
Psalm 26:1
I have [relied on and] trusted [confidently] in the Lord without wavering and I shall not slip.
Psalm 140:11
“Do not let a slanderer be established in the earth;
Let evil quickly hunt the violent man [to overthrow him and stop his evil acts].”
Proverbs 5:22
The iniquities done by a wicked man will trap him,
And he will be held with the cords of his sin.
Proverbs 21:12
The righteous one keeps an eye on the house of the wicked—
How the wicked are cast down to ruin.