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Proverbs 13:5

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

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דְּבַרdevarcauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…שֶׁ֭קֶרsheqerwithout a causeשֶׁקֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “without a cause”, the ordinary formH8267an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, [phrase] lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.יִשְׂנָ֣אyisnahateשָׂנֵאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hate”, an unfinished actionH8130to hate (personally)enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.צַדִּ֑יקtsadiqjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).וְ֝רָשָׁ֗עverashaand guiltyרָשָׁעconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.יַבְאִ֥ישׁyavishbe abhorredבָּאַשׁverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be abhorred”, an unfinished actionH887to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally(make to) be abhorred (had in abomination, loathsome, odious), (cause a, make to) stink(-ing savour), [idiom] utterly.וְיַחְפִּֽירveyachpirand be ashamedחָפֵרconjunction, verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be ashamed”, an unfinished actionH2659to blush; figuratively, to be ashamed, disappointed; causatively, to shame, reproachbe ashamed, be confounded, be brought to confusion (unto shame), come (be put to) shame, bring reproach.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A righteous man hateth lying; but a wicked man behaveth vilely and shamefully.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

The just shall hate a lying word: but the wicked confoundeth, and shall be confounded.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A righteous man hateth lying; but a wicked man behaveth vilely and shamefully.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Λόγον ἄδικον μισεῖ δίκαιος, ἀσεβὴς δὲ αἰσχύνεται, καὶ οὐκ ἕξει παῤῥησίαν.