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Righteousnessצְדָקָהguardsתִּצֹּרthe one blamelessתָּםin his way,דָּרֶךְbut wickednessוְרִשְׁעָהpervertsתְּסַלֵּףthe sinner.חַטָּאת
Proverbs 13:6
Study it in the app“Righteousness guards the one blameless in his way, but wickedness perverts the sinner.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 13:6, word by word
- Righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedaka
righteous deeds
Doing what is just, upright deeds.
Where else “tsedaka” appears- guardsתִּצֹּרtitsor
guard
To be watchful in looking after and protecting someone or something.
Where else “titsor” appears- the one blamelessתָּםtam
integrity
Living uprightly, with pure intent.
Where else “tam” appears- in his wayדָּרֶךְdarech
road
The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.
Where else “darech” appears- but wickednessרִשְׁעָהrisha
wickedness
Wickedness: unjust and evil conduct.
Where else “risha” appears- pervertsתְּסַלֵּףtesalef
pervert
Twist, pervert, overturn.
Where else “tesalef” appears- the sinnerחַטָּאתchatat
sin
Failing God, not doing what he asks.
Where else “chatat” appears
The context
5A word of falsehood the righteous hates, but the wicked causes a stench and brings reproach.
6 · This verse (above)
7There is one who makes himself rich, and has nothing at all; one who makes himself poor, and has great wealth.