Proverbs 13:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.”

Proverbs 13:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 13:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 13:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 13:5 — World English Bible

Proverbs 13:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.”

Proverbs 13:5 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 13:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.”

Proverbs 13:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 13:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“A righteous [man] hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.”

Proverbs 13:5 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 13:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.”

Proverbs 13:5 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 13:5 in Context — Proverbs 13

3 El que guarda su boca guarda su alma: mas el que mucho abre sus labios tendrá calamidad.

4 Desea, y nada [alcanza] el alma del perezoso: mas el alma de los diligentes será engordada.

5 El justo aborrece la palabra de mentira: mas el impío se hace odioso é infame.

6 La justicia guarda al de perfecto camino: mas la impiedad trastornará al pecador.

7 Hay quienes se hacen ricos, y no tienen nada: y hay quienes se hacen pobres, y tienen muchas riquezas.

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What Does Proverbs 13:5 Mean?

Proverbs 13:5 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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