Proverbs 13:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked make themselves a stench and bring shame on themselves.

New Living Translation
The godly hate lies; the wicked cause shame and disgrace.

English Standard Version
The righteous hates falsehood, but the wicked brings shame and disgrace.

Berean Study Bible
The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.

New American Standard Bible
A righteous person hates a false statement, But a wicked person acts disgustingly and shamefully.

NASB 1995
A righteous man hates falsehood, But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.

NASB 1977
A righteous man hates falsehood, But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.

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

Christian Standard Bible
The righteous hate lying, but the wicked bring disgust and shame.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The righteous hate lying, but the wicked act disgustingly and disgracefully.

Contemporary English Version
A good person hates deceit, but those who are evil cause shame and disgrace.

Good News Translation
Honest people hate lies, but the words of wicked people are shameful and disgraceful.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A righteous person hates lying, but a wicked person behaves with shame and disgrace.

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

NET Bible
The righteous person hates anything false, but the wicked person acts in shameful disgrace.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

New King James Version
A righteous man hates lying, But a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.

King James 2000 Bible
A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.

New Heart English Bible
A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.

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

American King James 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.

A Faithful Version
The righteous hates lying, but the wicked one is loathsome and comes to shame.

Darby Bible Translation
A righteous [man] hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is lothsome, and cometh to shame.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
A ryghteous man abhorreth lyes: but the vngodly shameth hym selfe, and is put to scilence.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
A righteous man abhorreth lyes, but the vngodly shameth both other and himself.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The righteous hates a false word, "" And the wicked causes abhorrence, and is confounded.

Young's Literal Translation
A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.

Smith's Literal Translation
The just one will hate the word of falsehood: and the unjust one will be loathsome and be put to shame.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The just shall hate a lying word: but the wicked confoundeth, and shall be confounded.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The just shall detest a lying word. But the impious confound and will be confounded.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The righteous hates a lying word, and the evil will be disgraced and put to shame.

Lamsa Bible
A righteous man hates lying; but a wicked man is loathsome, and shall be ashamed and confounded.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man behaveth vilely and shamefully.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.
















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