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.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

6Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.

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Verse 6

Original words

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

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