Proverbs 13:6

Bible in Basic English 1965

Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.

Cross References

1 Kings 1:52

And Solomon said, If he is seen to be a man of good faith, not a hair of him will be touched; but if any wrongdoing is seen in him, he is to be put to death.

1 Kings 13:34

And this became a sin in the family of Jeroboam, causing it to be cut off and sent to destruction from the face of the earth.

2 Chronicles 28:23

For he made offerings to the gods of Damascus, who were attacking him, and said, Because the gods of the kings of Aram are giving them help, I will make offerings to them so that they may give me help. But they were the cause of his downfall, and of that of all Israel.

Psalm 119:1

ALEPH Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.

Psalm 140:11

Let not a man of evil tongue be safe on earth: let destruction overtake the violent man with blow on blow.

Psalm 15:2

He who goes on his way uprightly, doing righteousness, and saying what is true in his heart;

Psalm 25:21

For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you.

Psalm 26:1

Of David. O Lord, be my judge, for my behaviour has been upright: I have put my faith in the Lord, I am not in danger of slipping.

Proverbs 10:29

The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.

Proverbs 11:20

The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight

Proverbs 11:3

The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.

Proverbs 21:12

The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.

Proverbs 5:22

The evil-doer will be taken in the net of his crimes, and prisoned in the cords of his sin.