Proverbs 13:6
Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
KJV
Justitia custodit innocentis viam, impietas autem peccatorem supplantat.
Vulgate
Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
ASV
צְ֭דָקָה תִּצֹּ֣ר תָּם דָּ֑רֶךְ וְ֝/רִשְׁעָ֗ה תְּסַלֵּ֥ף חַטָּֽאת
Hebrew
Justice keepeth the way of the innocent: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
וֹ
v
verb · 24×
חַטָּ֖את
cht't
noun · 298×
יסַלֵּ֖ף
yslp
verb · 7×
נִי
ny
verb · 63×
צְדָקָ֖ה
tsdqh
noun · 157×
רִשְׁעָ֔ה
rsh'h
noun · 14×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 1:52 — And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.
- Prov 11:3 — The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
- Prov 11:3 — The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
- Prov 11:5 — The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
- Prov 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.
- Prov 21:12 — The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
- Prov 21:12 — The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
- Ps 15:2 — He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
- Ps 25:21 — Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
- Ps 26:1 — Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
- Ps 119:1 — Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
- Ps 140:11 — Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.