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Proverbs 13:5–6

The righteous hates falsehood,

but the wicked brings shame1 and disgrace.

yRighteousness guards him whose zway is blameless,

but sin overthrows the wicked.

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Proverbs 13:5–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

The righteous hate what is false,

but the wicked make themselves a stench

and bring shame on themselves.

Righteousness guards the person of integrity,

but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

Proverbs 13:5–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

A righteous man hateth lying:

But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way:

But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Proverbs 13:5–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The godly hate lies;

the wicked cause shame and disgrace.

Godliness guards the path of the blameless,

but the evil are misled by sin.

Proverbs 13:5–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

A righteous man hates lying,

But a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.

Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless,

But wickedness overthrows the sinner.

Proverbs 13:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

Good people hate what is false,

but the wicked do shameful and disgraceful things.

Doing what is right protects the honest person,

but doing evil ruins the sinner.

Proverbs 13:5–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

A righteous man hateth lying;

But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way;

But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Proverbs 13:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Proverbs 13:5–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

A righteous person hates lying, 

but a wicked person behaves with shame and disgrace. 

Righteousness protects the honest way of life, 

but wickedness ruins a sacrifice for sin. 

Proverbs 13:5–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The righteous hate lying,

but the wicked act disgustingly and disgracefully.

Righteousness guards people of integrity,

but wickedness undermines the sinner.

Proverbs 13:5–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The righteous hate falsehood,

but the wicked act shamefully and disgracefully.

Righteousness guards one whose way is upright,

but sin overthrows the wicked.

Proverbs 13:5–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

The righteous hates a word of falsehood;

the wicked will bring shame and disgrace.

Righteousness will guard the upright of way,

but wickedness will overthrow sin.

Proverbs 13:5–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Those who do right hate what is false.

But those who do wrong bring shame and dishonor.

Doing right guards those who are honest.

But evil destroys those who are sinful.

Proverbs 13:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

A righteous man hates falsehood,

But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.

Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless,

But wickedness subverts the sinner.


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