6Righteousness 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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Righteousnessצְ֭דָקָהH6666Noun - feminine singularguardsתִּצֹּ֣רH5341Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularthe man of integrityתָּם־H8537Noun - masculine singular construct. . .דָּ֑רֶךְH1870Noun - common singularbut wickednessוְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗הH7564Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularunderminesתְּסַלֵּ֥ףH5557Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singularthe sinnerחַטָּֽאת׃H2403Noun - feminine singular