Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Righteousness guards the person of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. New Living Translation Godliness guards the path of the blameless, but the evil are misled by sin. English Standard Version Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, but sin overthrows the wicked. Berean Standard Bible Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner. King James Bible Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. New King James Version Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, But wickedness overthrows the sinner. New American Standard Bible Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness brings the sinner to ruin. NASB 1995 Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner. NASB 1977 Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner. Legacy Standard Bible Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner. Amplified Bible Righteousness (being in right standing with God) guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness undermines and overthrows the sinner. Christian Standard Bible Righteousness guards people of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner. Holman Christian Standard Bible Righteousness guards people of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner. American Standard Version Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Righteousness will keep him who is perfect in his way, and the sinner's sin will destroy him. Contemporary English Version Live right, and you are safe! But sin will destroy you. Douay-Rheims Bible Justice keepeth the way of the innocent: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. English Revised Version Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. GOD'S WORD® Translation Righteousness protects the honest way of life, but wickedness ruins a sacrifice for sin. Good News Translation Righteousness protects the innocent; wickedness is the downfall of sinners. International Standard Version Righteousness protects the blameless, but wickedness brings down the sinner. JPS Tanakh 1917 Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner. Literal Standard Version Righteousness keeps him who is perfect in the way, | And wickedness overthrows a sin offering. Majority Standard Bible Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner. New American Bible Justice guards one who walks honestly, but sin leads the wicked astray. NET Bible Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. New Revised Standard Version Righteousness guards one whose way is upright, but sin overthrows the wicked. New Heart English Bible Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Young's Literal Translation Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Father's Discipline…5The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace. 6Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner. 7One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.… Cross References Psalm 119:1 Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD. Proverbs 10:29 The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil. Proverbs 11:3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them. Proverbs 11:20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight. Treasury of Scripture Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner. righteousness Proverbs 11:3,5,6 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them… Psalm 15:2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. Psalm 25:21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee. wickedness Proverbs 5:22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins. Proverbs 21:12 The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness. 2 Chronicles 28:23 For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel. the sinner Jump to Previous Blameless Error Evil-Doers Guardeth Guards Integrity Keepeth Keeps Offering Overthroweth Overthrows Overturned Perfect Preserveth Righteousness Safe Sin Sinner Subverts Upright Way Wicked WickednessJump to Next Blameless Error Evil-Doers Guardeth Guards Integrity Keepeth Keeps Offering Overthroweth Overthrows Overturned Perfect Preserveth Righteousness Safe Sin Sinner Subverts Upright Way Wicked WickednessProverbs 13 1. a scoffer does not listen to rebuke(6) Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way.--See above on Proverbs 11:5.Verse 6. - Righteousness keepeth (guardeth) him that is upright in the way; literally, uprightness of way, abstract for concrete, as in the second member, sin for sinner. Those who are good and innocent in the walk of life are preserved from evil, moral and material. Wickedness overthroweth the sinner; literally, sin "Overthroweth," makes to slip. Vulgate, supplantet. The LXX. inverts the clause, "Sin makes the impious worthless (φαύλους)" (see Proverbs 11:3, 5, 6). The verse is omitted in many Greek manuscripts. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Righteousnessצְ֭דָקָה (ṣə·ḏā·qāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively guards תִּצֹּ֣ר (tiṣ·ṣōr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5341: To watch, guard, keep the man of integrity, תָּם־ (tām-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8537: Completeness, integrity, also part of the high priest's breastplate but wickedness וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה (wə·riš·‘āh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7564: Wickedness undermines תְּסַלֵּ֥ף (tə·sal·lêp̄) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5557: To twist, pervert, overturn the sinner. חַטָּֽאת׃ (ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender Links Proverbs 13:6 NIVProverbs 13:6 NLT Proverbs 13:6 ESV Proverbs 13:6 NASB Proverbs 13:6 KJV Proverbs 13:6 BibleApps.com Proverbs 13:6 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 13:6 Chinese Bible Proverbs 13:6 French Bible Proverbs 13:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 13:6 Righteousness guards the way of integrity (Prov. 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