Proverbs 13:5-7

International Children’s Bible

⁵Good people hate what is false.
But wicked people do shameful and disgraceful things.

⁶Doing what is right protects the honest person.
But evil ruins the sinner.

⁷Some people pretend to be rich but really have nothing.
Other people pretend to be poor but really are wealthy.

Proverbs 13:5-7

New International Version

⁵The righteous hate what is false,^(A)
but the wicked make themselves a stench
and bring shame on themselves.

⁶Righteousness guards the person of integrity,
but wickedness overthrows the sinner.^(B)

⁷One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;^(C)
another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.^(D)

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