Proverbs 13:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
Righteousness guards the person of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

New Living Translation
Godliness guards the path of the blameless, but the evil are misled by sin.

English Standard Version
Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, but sin overthrows the wicked.

Berean Study Bible
Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.

New American Standard Bible
Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness brings the sinner to ruin.

NASB 1995
Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner.

NASB 1977
Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner.

Amplified Bible
Righteousness (being in right standing with God) guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness undermines and overthrows the sinner.

Christian Standard Bible
Righteousness guards people of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Righteousness guards people of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.

Contemporary English Version
Live right, and you are safe! But sin will destroy you.

Good News Translation
Righteousness protects the innocent; wickedness is the downfall of sinners.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Righteousness protects the honest way of life, but wickedness ruins a sacrifice for sin.

International Standard Version
Righteousness protects the blameless, but wickedness brings down the sinner.

NET Bible
Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

New King James Version
Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, But wickedness overthrows the sinner.

King James 2000 Bible
Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

New Heart English Bible
Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

World English Bible
Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

American King James Version
Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

American Standard Version
Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

A Faithful Version
Righteousness guards the one who is upright in the way, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

Darby Bible Translation
Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

English Revised Version
Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Webster's Bible Translation
Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Ryghteousnesse kepeth the innocent in the way: but vngodlinesse doth ouerthrowe the sinner.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Righteousnesse kepeth the innocet in the waye, but vngodlynesse shal ouerthrowe the synner.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Righteousness keeps him who is perfect in the way, "" And wickedness overthrows a sin offering.

Young's Literal Translation
Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.

Smith's Literal Translation
Justice will guard the blameless of way: and injustice shall overthrow the sinning.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Justice keepeth the way of the innocent: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Justice guards the way of the innocent. But impiety undermines the sinner.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Righteousness will keep him who is perfect in his way, and the sinner's sin will destroy him.

Lamsa Bible
Righteousness keeps him that is upright in his way; but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
















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