The righteous hate lying,
but the wicked act disgustingly and disgracefully.

Righteousness guards people of integrity,[a]
but wickedness undermines the sinner.(A)

One man pretends to be rich but has nothing;(B)
another pretends to be poor but has great wealth.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:6 Lit guards integrity of 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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