Proverbs 13:5
The righteous hates falsehood, but the wicked brings shame and disgrace.
In context
2 From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence. 3 Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. 4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
5 The righteous hates falsehood, but the wicked brings shame and disgrace. 6 Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, but sin overthrows the wicked. 7 One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. 8 The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 13:5 in the KJV
A righteous man hateth lying: But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 13:5 in the NIV
The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked make themselves a stench and bring shame on themselves.