Proverbs 13:6

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 11:3 : 3 The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.
  • Prov 11:5-6 : 5 The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall. 6 The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.
  • Prov 21:12 : 12 The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.
  • 2 Chr 28:23 : 23 For he made offerings to the gods of Damascus, who were attacking him, and said, Because the gods of the kings of Aram are giving them help, I will make offerings to them so that they may give me help. But they were the cause of his downfall, and of that of all Israel.
  • Ps 15:2 : 2 He who goes on his way uprightly, doing righteousness, and saying what is true in his heart;
  • Ps 25:21 : 21 For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you.
  • Ps 26:1 : 1 <Of David.> O Lord, be my judge, for my behaviour has been upright: I have put my faith in the Lord, I am not in danger of slipping.
  • Ps 140:11 : 11 Let not a man of evil tongue be safe on earth: let destruction overtake the violent man with blow on blow.
  • Prov 5:22 : 22 The evil-doer will be taken in the net of his crimes, and prisoned in the cords of his sin.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 11:3-6
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    3 The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.

    4 Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.

    5 The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.

    6 The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.

  • Prov 12:6-7
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    6 The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation.

    7 Evil-doers are overturned and never seen again, but the house of upright men will keep its place.

  • Ps 1:5-6
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    79%

    5 For this cause there will be no mercy for sinners when they are judged, and the evil-doers will have no place among the upright,

    6 Because the Lord sees the way of the upright, but the end of the sinner is destruction.

  • Prov 21:12
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    12 The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.

  • Prov 12:26
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    26 The upright man is a guide to his neighbour, but the way of evil-doers is a cause of error to them.

  • Prov 10:29-30
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    29 The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.

    30 The upright man will never be moved, but evil-doers will not have a safe resting-place in the land.

  • Prov 10:9
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    9 He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.

  • Prov 16:17
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    17 The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.

  • Prov 28:6
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    6 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

  • Prov 14:34
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    34 By righteousness a nation is lifted up, but sin is a cause of shame to the peoples.

  • Prov 13:21
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    21 Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded with good.

  • Prov 28:10
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    10 Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.

  • Prov 28:18
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    18 He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted.

  • Prov 29:6
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    6 In the steps of an evil man there is a net for him, but the upright man gets away quickly and is glad.

  • Prov 13:5
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    5 The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.

  • Prov 15:9
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    9 The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.

  • Prov 24:16
    77%

    16 For an upright man, after falling seven times, will get up again: but trouble is the downfall of the evil.

  • Prov 21:7
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    7 By their violent acts the evil-doers will be pulled away, because they have no desire to do what is right.

  • Prov 15:6
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    6 In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.

  • Prov 10:16-17
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    16 The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin.

    17 He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.

  • Prov 14:11
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    11 The house of the sinner will be overturned, but the tent of the upright man will do well.

  • Prov 29:27
    76%

    27 An evil man is disgusting to the upright, and he who is upright is disgusting to evil-doers.

  • Ezek 33:18
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    18 When the upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, death will overtake him in it.

  • Prov 2:20
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    20 So that you may go in the way of good men, and keep in the footsteps of the upright.

  • Prov 11:19
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    19 So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.

  • Prov 14:19
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    19 The knees of the evil are bent before the good; and sinners go down in the dust at the doors of the upright.

  • Prov 21:29
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    29 The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.

  • Prov 14:2
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    2 He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.

  • Prov 14:32
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    32 The sinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.

  • Ps 37:16-17
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    16 The little which the good man has is better than the wealth of evil-doers.

    17 For the arms of the evil-doers will be broken: but the Lord is the support of the good.

  • Isa 26:7
    75%

    7 The way of the good man is straight; the road of the upright is made smooth by you.

  • Prov 13:15
    75%

    15 Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.

  • Job 17:9
    75%

    9 Still the upright keeps on his way, and he who has clean hands gets new strength.

  • Prov 11:8
    75%

    8 The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner.

  • Prov 21:18
    75%

    18 The evil-doer will be given as a price for the life of the good man, and the worker of deceit in the place of the upright.

  • Prov 29:16
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    16 When evil men are in power, wrongdoing is increased; but the upright will have pleasure when they see their downfall.

  • Prov 2:8
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    8 He keeps watch on the ways which are right, and takes care of those who have the fear of him.

  • Prov 22:12
    75%

    12 The eyes of the Lord keep knowledge, but by him the acts of the false man will be overturned.

  • Prov 2:13
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    13 Who give up the way of righteousness, to go by dark roads;

  • Prov 13:9
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    9 There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.

  • Prov 10:6
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    6 Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow.

  • Prov 11:31
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    31 If the upright man is rewarded on earth, how much more the evil-doer and the sinner!