Proverbs 13:7

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

Key Reflection

This verse suggests that living a righteous and honest life (righteousness) protects one on the path of moral integrity. Conversely, choosing wickedness leads to one's own downfall, as it undermines their own goodness and integrity.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

CompareProverbs 11:24. There is a seeming wealth behind which there lies a deep spiritual poverty and wretchedness. There is a poverty which makes a person rich for the kingdom of God.

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