A righteous man hateth lying words: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.

Righteousness preserveth the upright of [a]life: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

There is that maketh himself rich, and hath nothing, and that maketh himself poor, having great riches.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:6 Hebrew, way.

The righteous hate what is false,(A)
    but the wicked make themselves a stench
    and bring shame on themselves.

Righteousness guards the person of integrity,
    but wickedness overthrows the sinner.(B)

One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;(C)
    another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.(D)

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