Proverbs 13:6

New Century Version

Doing what is right protects the honest person, but doing evil ruins the sinner.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:3

Good people will be guided by honesty; dishonesty will destroy those who are not trustworthy.

Proverbs 21:12

God, who is always right, watches the house of the wicked and brings ruin on every evil person.

Psalm 140:11

Don’t let liars settle in the land. Let evil quickly hunt down cruel people.

Psalm 26:1

Lord, defend me because I have lived an innocent life. I have trusted the Lord and never doubted.

Psalm 25:21

My hope is in you, so may goodness and honesty guard me.

Psalm 15:2

Only those who are innocent and who do what is right. Such people speak the truth from their hearts

Proverbs 5:22

An evil man will be caught in his wicked ways; the ropes of his sins will tie him up.

2 Chronicles 28:23

He offered sacrifices to the gods of the people of Damascus, who had defeated him. He thought, “The gods of the kings of Aram helped them. If I offer sacrifices to them, they will help me also.” But this brought ruin to Ahaz and all Israel.

Psalm 119:1

Happy are those who live pure lives, who follow the Lord’s teachings.

Proverbs 10:29

The Lord will protect good people but will ruin those who do evil.

Proverbs 11:20

The Lord hates those with evil hearts but is pleased with those who are innocent.

1 Kings 1:52

So Solomon answered, “Adonijah must show that he is a man of honor. If he does that, I promise he will not lose even a single hair from his head. But if he does anything wrong, he will die.”

1 Kings 13:34

In this way the family of Jeroboam sinned, and this sin caused its ruin and destruction from the earth.