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Proverbs 13:6 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. "

Proverbs 13:6

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4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

5 A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.

6 Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

7 There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.

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Here we see, first, saints kept from ruin. Those who walk uprightly, who mean honestly in all they do, and who faithfully follow God’s just and unchanging rules, are protected by their integrity. Their sincere dealing with both God and people keeps them from Satan’s temptations, which will not win the day over them. It also keeps the insults and harms of evil people from doing them real damage (Psalm 25:21).

Be this your strong wall of defense, that you know nothing against yourself. Let conscious innocence keep you safe.

We also see sinners kept for ruin. For the wicked, their own sin will finally bring them down, and even now they are tied up in its cords. If they are corrected or destroyed, it is their own wickedness that corrects and destroys them. They alone must bear the burden of it.

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Proverbs 13:1

"A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke."

Proverbs 13:2

"By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful crave violence."

Proverbs 13:3

"He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin."

Proverbs 13:4

"The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied."

Proverbs 13:5

"A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace."

Proverbs 13:7

"There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth."

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