Proverbs 13:6
Righteousness preserveth him who is upright in his way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
In Context
5A righteous man hateth words of falsehood; But a wicked man causeth disgrace and shame.
7There is who maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing, Who maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
Cross References
Psalms 15:2He that walketh uprightly, and doeth righteousness, And speaketh the truth from his heart;
Psalms 26:1“A psalm of David.” Be thou my judge, O LORD! for I have walked in uprightness. I have put my trust in the LORD, therefore shall I not fall.
Proverbs 5:22His own iniquities shall ensnare the wicked; Yea, he shall be held fast by the cords of his own sins.
Proverbs 11:5The righteousness of the good man maketh his way plain; But the wicked falleth through his wickedness.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 13:6
The Righteous Exclusively Happy. 5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. Note, 1. Where grace reigns sin is loathsome. It is the undoubted character of every righteous man that he hates lying (that is, all sin, for every sin is a lie, and particularly all fraud and falsehood in commerce and conversation), not only that he will not tell a lie, but he abhors lying, from a rooted reigning principle of love to truth and justice, and conformity to God. 2. Where sin reigns the… Read the whole commentary →