Proverbs
Proverbs 13:5–6
5The righteous hate falsehood,
but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
6Righteousness guards the man of integrity,
but wickedness undermines the sinner.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Proverbs 13:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The righteous | צַדִּ֑יק | ṣad·dîq | Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
| hate | יִשְׂנָ֣א | yiś·nā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8130 hate |
| falsehood | דְּבַר־ | də·ḇa·rō·še- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1697 speech, word |
| but the wicked | וְ֝רָשָׁ֗ע | wə·rā·šā‘ | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| bring shame | יַבְאִ֥ישׁ | yaḇ·’îš | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H887 be evil, bad |
| and disgrace | וְיַחְפִּֽיר׃ | wə·yaḥ·pîr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2659 be abashed, ashamed |
Proverbs 13:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Righteousness | צְ֭דָקָה | ṣə·ḏā·qāh | Noun - feminine singular | H6666 righteousness |
| guards | תִּצֹּ֣ר | tiṣ·ṣōr | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5341 watch, guard, keep |
| the man of integrity | תָּם־ | tām- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8537 completeness, integrity |
| but wickedness | וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה | wə·riš·‘āh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H7564 wickedness |
| undermines | תְּסַלֵּ֥ף | tə·sal·lêp̄ | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5557 twist, pervert, overturn |
| the sinner | חַטָּֽאת׃ | ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H2403 offence, penalty, occasion |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 13:5 Colossians 3:9 · Psalm 119:163 · Ephesians 4:25 · Ezekiel 36:31 · Ezekiel 20:43 · Proverbs 3:35 · Revelation 21:8 · Zechariah 11:8 · Proverbs 30:8 · Ezekiel 6:9 · Proverbs 6:17 · Daniel 12:2
Proverbs 13:6 Proverbs 11:3 · Proverbs 11:5–6 · Psalm 140:11 · Psalm 25:21 · Proverbs 21:12 · Psalm 15:2 · Psalm 26:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.