Proverbs 13:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.”

Proverbs 13:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 13:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 13:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.”

Proverbs 13:6 — World English Bible

Proverbs 13:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.”

Proverbs 13:6 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 13:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.”

Proverbs 13:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 13:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 13:6 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 13:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.”

Proverbs 13:6 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 13:6 in Context — Proverbs 13

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

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

6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

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

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

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What Does Proverbs 13:6 Mean?

Proverbs 13:6 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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