6 Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 13:6
Instruction, Speech, Desire, Wealth, and the Way of the Wise
The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts about instruction, speech, diligence, righteousness, wealth, pride, counsel, desire, discipline, companionship, inheritance, injustice, parental correction, and satisfaction.
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Verse 6
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Righteousness צְ֭דָקָה H6666 Noun - feminine singular guards תִּצֹּ֣ר H5341 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular the man of integrity תָּם־ H8537 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . דָּ֑רֶךְ H1870 Noun - common singular but wickedness וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה H7564 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular undermines תְּסַלֵּ֥ף H5557 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular the sinner חַטָּֽאת׃ H2403 Noun - feminine singular