Bible verse
Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
Proverbs 13:6 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 13.
2 From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
3 He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
4 The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
5 The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
6 Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
7 One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8 Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
10 Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
KJV
Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
ASV
Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
ERV
Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
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