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Proverbs 13:6

Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

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צְ֭דָקָהtsedaqahjusticeצְדָקָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “justice”, the ordinary formH6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).תִּצֹּ֣רtitsorbesiegedנָצַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “besieged”, an unfinished actionH5341to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).תָּםtamfullתֹּםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “full”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8537completeness; figuratively, prosperity; usually (morally) innocencefull, integrity, perfect(-ion), simplicity, upright(-ly, -ness), at a venture. See H8550 (תֻּמִּים).דָּ֑רֶךְdarekhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “along”, the ordinary formH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗הverishahand faultרִשְׁעָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and fault”, the ordinary formH7564wrong (especially moral)fault, wickedly(-ness).תְּסַלֵּ֥ףtesalefoverthrowסָלַףverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “overthrow”, an unfinished actionH5557properly, to wrench, i.e. (figuratively) to subvertoverthrow, pervert.חַטָּֽאתchatatpunishmentחַטָּאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “punishment”, the ordinary formH2403an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offenderpunishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Young’s Literal Translation

Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Douay-Rheims

Justice keepeth the way of the innocent: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)