Proverbs 13:6
Strong's Lexicon
Righteousness
צְ֭דָקָה (ṣə·ḏā·qāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6666: 1) justice, righteousness 1a) righteousness (in government) 1a1) of judge, ruler, king 1a2) of law 1a3) of Davidic king Messiah 1b) righteousness (of God's attribute) 1c) righteousness (in a case or cause) 1d) righteousness, truthfulness 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation 1f1) of God 1f2) prosperity (of people) 1g) righteous acts

guards
תִּצֹּ֣ר (tiṣ·ṣōr)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5341: 1) to guard, watch, watch over, keep 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to watch, guard, keep 1a2) to preserve, guard from dangers 1a3) to keep, observe, guard with fidelity 1a4) to guard, keep secret 1a5) to be kept close, be blockaded 1a6) watchman (participle)

the man of integrity
תָּם־ (tām-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8537: 1) integrity, completeness 1a) completeness, fulness 1b) innocence, simplicity 1c) integrity

דָּ֑רֶךְ (dā·reḵ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

but wickedness
וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה (wə·riš·‘āh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7564: 1) wickedness, guilt 1a) wickedness (in civil relations) 1b) wickedness (of enemies) 1c) wickedness (ethical and religious)

undermines
תְּסַלֵּ֥ף (tə·sal·lêp̄)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5557: 1) to twist, pervert, distort, overturn, ruin 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to pervert (of bribery) 1a2) to subvert, turn upside down, ruin

the sinner.
חַטָּֽאת׃ (ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2403: 1) sin, sinful 2) sin, sin offering 2a) sin 2b) condition of sin, guilt of sin 2c) punishment for sin 2d) sin-offering 2e) purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.

Young's Literal Translation
Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Righteousness guards people of integrity , but wickedness undermines the sinner.

New American Standard Bible
Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner.

King James Bible
Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Parallel Verses
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.

New American Standard Bible
Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner.

King James Bible
Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Righteousness guards people of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.

International Standard Version
Righteousness protects the blameless, but wickedness brings down the sinner.

NET Bible
Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

American Standard Version
Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

English Revised Version
Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Young's Literal Translation
Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.
















Cross References
Psalm 119:1
ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.

Proverbs 10:29
The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

Proverbs 11:3
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

Proverbs 11:20
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 13:5
A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Proverbs 13:3
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Proverbs 13:7
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

Proverbs 13:8
The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

Proverbs 13:9
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
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